South Africa

Pretoria - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi will this Saturday deliver a keynote address at an annual cultural celebration to promote indigenous and traditional dances at Saulsville Arena.

Pretoria - Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has asked Parliament to grant the South African Airways (SAA) a further extension to table its annual financial statements.

Pretoria - The basic education sector has made significant progress in improving the state of infrastructure in the country, says the Department of Basic Education.

Pretoria - More than R40 billion will be injected into the proposed Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone (SEZ).

Pretoria - The R6.1 billion investment announced by Toyota is on track to create 2 000 jobs, Toyota South Africa Chief Executive Officer Andrew Kirby said.

Pretoria - Autopax will resume its bus services in Mamelodi, Pretoria, next week, the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport said on Thursday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is scheduled to travel to Kigali, Rwanda, to attend the 27th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Summit.

Pretoria - With just four days to go before the start of 2016 International AIDS Conference, the country’s law enforcement agencies are confident about their comprehensive security plan in place to safeguard the conference.

Sixteen years ago an 11-year-old South African boy, tiny for his age, stood alone on a huge stage. He had a microphone in his hand and a smile on his face. And he spoke truth to power.

Pretoria – It is important for countries to ensure they have the right legislation in place to fight illicit financial flows, which is on the rise on the African continent and elsewhere, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Thursday.

For many South Africans living with HIV and AIDS, the country’s free antiretroviral programme is a second chance. These proud South Africans live healthy lives and are productive members of our communities.

Pretoria – The Gauteng Department of Education has processed 682 142 applications since it introduced the online application process.

Pretoria – Beneficiaries of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), who are now working, are being urged to come forward and make arrangements to repay their loans.

Pretoria - Over 4 000 officials have been trained on the municipal Standard Chart of Accounts (mSCOA) to improve capacity and financial management in municipalities.

Pretoria - President Zuma has concluded his State visit to France, which has served to advance relations between the two countries.