The Gauteng provincial government has launched the Premier's Hotline in a move aimed at accelerating service delivery in the province.

Luxury German vehicle manufacturer, Mercedes Benz, will share its successful business principles with East London's Buffalo City Metro Municipality following the signing of a five-year agreement.

South Africa is ranked just ahead of Kenya and Egypt as the African country most ready to embrace mobile government services, according to Informa Telecoms & Media’s "Mobilizing public services in Africa" White Paper.

Home Affairs has more than halved the average time it takes for a person to get an Identity Document, thanks to the implementation of its turnaround strategy.

Eskom is partnering with the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to fight corruption in its ranks, the parastatal said on Wednesday.

Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele handed the BRT Rea Vaya Phase 1A bus operating company to taxi industry shareholders on Monday.

The Department of Home Affairs is pulling out all the stops to ensure that as many South Africans as possible have their identity documents in time for voter registration weekend, taking place on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th February, ahead of the upcoming local government elections.

 

The last of about 7600 shack-dwellers who had formerly occupied land needed for the Khayelitsha rail extension project in the Enkanini informal settlement, have now moved to their own serviced sites, the City of Cape Town said on Wednesday.

South Africans countrywide have been called to participate in Census 2011. This is the third national census since the advent of democracy.

Around 1200 cases were finalised in high courts across South Africa in the 2009/10 financial year. This number is up by 12.5 percent compared to the previous year.

An agreement signed on Friday between SA's Transport Ministry and the International Civil Aviation Organisation will ensure a new breed of sought-after aviation workers for South Africa and the broader continent.

A number of MECs and mayors from across the country signed service delivery agreements with Co-operative Governance Minister Sicelo Shiceka on Thursday.

The SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) on Wednesday welcomed the establishment of a special unit to deal with fraud and corruption in the public service.

Despite vociferous complaints about President Zuma’s hotline and its inefficiency in assisting citizens with public sector-related problems, the hotline seems to have made progress.

A call centre has been established by the Department of Health to provide assistance to patients who are on chronic medication and are encountering difficulties accessing their treatment during the ongoing public service strike.

Good news for City of Cape Town residents who are fed up with queueing to renew their driver's licenses.

Throughout the country, South Africans have answered the call to volunteer their services at various state hospitals, Health Department spokesperson Fidel Hadebe told SA – The Good News today.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) will start using a new and modernised programme when dealing with customs in October.

A campaign called “Keep Flying" started on Friday July 9th 2010 and is encouraging South Africans to unite behind the country’s flag despite the final whistle being blown for the 2010 World Cup Final.

In an effort to provide a more effective service to foreign visitors, South African banks have extended their operating hours for the duration of the World Cup.

The Gautrain, South Africa's first ever rapid rail link, and the first on the Continent, launched this week. Read on to get your fast facts on how to use the train here.

Alexandra Township, in the North-East of Johannesburg, yesterday received its first ever Small Claims Court. The Alexandra community, many of whom live in poor conditions, previously had to arrange their own transport to lodge their complaints in Randburg.

Banks in South Africa are improving their record in dealing with and resolving customer complaints internally, before they reach the stage of going to the Banking Ombudsman, the Banking Association of SA said on Monday.

ANC heavyweight and businessman Cyril Ramaphosa, and former Eskom chairman Bobby Godsell have been appointed to government's National Planning Commission that forms part of the Presidency Ministry.

The delivery of services to the country's people dominated a discussion between President Zuma and his top management on Friday.