South Africa

Pretoria - The lives of three families in Lephalale have changed for the better after they were given new homes.

Pretoria - With South Africans due to cast their votes in the Local Government Elections next week, Eskom has appealed to political parties not to place their campaign posters on electricity poles and mini substations.

Pretoria - Learners from Vuwani are expected to go back to school from next week Thursday.

Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane says South Africa’s future is inextricably linked to the future of the continent.

Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Mthandeni Dlungwana has cautioned all teachers who are involved with learners to stop breaking the law.

Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance, Traditional Affairs and Human Settlements, Paul Mashatile, has praised the residents of the Emzabalazweni informal settlement in Ivory Park for apprehending an alleged fraudster.

Pretoria - About 400 households in Mantusini, near Port St Johns, will benefit from a state-of-the-art dairy parlour handed over by Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti.

Ekurhuleni – The Reiger Park community on Saturday bid cheerful well wishes to the 2016 South African Olympian team before they jet off to Rio, Brazil on Sunday.

Durban – Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi closed the International AIDS Conference in Durban on Friday by calling on delegates, who had gathered at the ICC since Monday, not to be complacent in the fight against HIV and AIDS.

Pretoria - The North West provincial government has launched a call centre that is aimed at enhancing service delivery to citizens, said Premier Supra Mahumapelo.

Pretoria – The lives of thousands of young job seekers in Gauteng, who registered for job opportunities at the Kliptown Job Centre, have been turned around.

Armscor has increased the security measures on its website.

Cape Town – Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa says many people did not know that former President Nelson Mandela was also an environmentalist, who advocated for conservation issues.

Pretoria – Since February, Operation Ku-Riha has paid R59 million to 1 443 ex-mineworkers for compensation benefits in South Africa and its neighbouring countries, says Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources, Godfrey Oliphant.

Durban – A young South African scientist walked away with a prestigious HIV/AIDS research award when five scientific awards to recognise exceptional research were presented at the 21st International AIDS Conference, which ends in Durban on Friday.