South Africa

Pretoria - Johannesburg Mayor Parks Tau used his State of the City Address on Wednesday, to outline his administration’s track record in service delivery and announce future plans.

Pretoria – Sporting talent will be unearthed in the country’s rural areas, thanks to the launch of the Rural Sport Development Programme.

Pretoria - The destruction of school infrastructure during protest action in Vuwani, Limpopo, has been condemned by the Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga.

Cape Town – Government’s Social Assistance Programme now reaches almost 17 million South Africans, says Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini.

Pretoria - The sitting of the Grayston Drive pedestrian and cyclist structural bridge collapse inquiry has been postponed due to challenges faced by the commission.

Pretoria – Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza will lead a delegation to Angola in the provinces of Luanda and Cuando Cubango.

Pretoria - Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula has noted with dismay racist remarks made by Matthew Theunissen following the release of the Eminent Persons Group (EPG) Transformation report.

Pretoria – The chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, Yvonne Phosa, has sent condolences to the families and colleagues of the Wits students, who passed away over the weekend.

Pretoria – A government employee, whose Facebook remarks were construed as being racially offensive, has pleaded guilty to charges of serious misconduct.

Pretoria - A currency bust worth R7.9 million was made by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) at King Shaka International Airport, in Durban.

Pretoria- South Africans are called to make written submissions to the Commission of Inquiry into Higher Education and Training, referred to as the Fees Commission, says Parliament.

Pretoria - South Africa and the United Kingdom have established the first three bilateral research chairs to build innovation capacity between the two countries.

Pretoria - While crime levels have stabilised, perceptions that crime is increasing persist, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Wednesday.

Pretoria - South Africa and Ghana will grow their trade and political relations when Ministers from the two countries meet this week.

Pretoria – The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has welcomed the Budget Vote delivered by CoGTA Minister Des van Rooyen, saying it is encouraged by the upward positive trend of service delivery which restores human dignity.