South Africa

Pretoria - Churches are ideal organs of civil society to help the nation reverse the vicious tide of poverty, says Gauteng Infrastructure Development MEC Nandi Mayathula-Khoza.

Pretoria - Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini will this morning visit two victims of a cash-in-transit heist which occurred last week at the Soshanguve mall.

Pretoria - The fraud and corruption case against suspended former crime intelligence boss, Richard Mdluli, and two other senior police officers has been struck off the roll but they may not be off the hook yet.

Pretoria - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi has warned the public about bogus training centres which purport to offer short courses on Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) set-top box installation.

Pretoria – The new council for the North West College of Nursing is expected to take the nursing profession back to its former glory, says provincial Health MEC Magome Masike.

Pretoria – The KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Department has warned that despite the recent rainfall, which has been pouring in the province for the past few days, the prolonged drought remains severe.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Human Settlements has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the community of Winnie Mandela informal settlement to work jointly to find a lasting solution to the housing problems there.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma and a delegation of cabinet ministers are in Ufa, Russia, were they will participate in the 7th BRICS Summit.

Pretoria - The first phase of the N12 freeway upgrade has been completed at a cost of R100 million, Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Ismail Vadi, announced on Tuesday.

Cape Town – Police Minister Nathi Nhleko says government is in the process of rolling out back-up generators to police stations across several provinces to avert disruptions during load shedding.

Pretoria – About 10 crafters will this week get an opportunity to showcase their art to buyers in Atlanta, in the United States (US).

Nelson Mandela holds a special place in the heart of every South African and this month we have an opportunity to express our adoration for our late icon through our actions towards others.

Pretoria - South African Revenue Service (SARS) officials have confiscated over R7 million worth of cocaine in a bag at OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA).

Pretoria – There is a lot of potential for investor growth at the Coega Development Corporation (CDC) Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) in the Eastern Cape, says Deputy Minister of Energy Thembisile Majola.

Pretoria - South African Airways (SAA) has warned the public of a recruitment scam inviting interested parties to apply for enrolment to be trained as cabin crew staff with the airline.