South Africa

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma on Thursday wished members of the Chinese community in South Africa and around the world a happy and successful New Year.

Pretoria - The City of Johannesburg is taking tough measures to protect motorists from aggressive window washers and smash and grabs which have steadily increased at some intersections in recent months.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) is inviting South African businesses to submit their entries for the 3rd Annual South African Premier Business Awards.

Cape Town – Communications Deputy Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has unveiled a mobile app for the South African Government website, set to further put a wealth of information and services at the fingertips of techno-savvy South Africans.

Pretoria – Capetonians can expect to wake up to partly cloudy weather today -- the day of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) -- which might possibly be followed by a 30% chance of light rain in the evening.

Pretoria – All eyes will be on President Jacob Zuma tonight as he delivers the State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament.

Cape Town – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says reading does not only broaden your skills and knowledge, but it opens them up to a world of possibilities.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma this afternoon took time off the State of the Nation Address (SONA) preparations to meet some of his special guests who will attend SONA and the official opening of Parliament tomorrow.

Pretoria - Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Susan Shabangu, has asked learners and teachers at Glendale Secondary School to be counted in the fight to eradicate violence against women and children.

Pretoria- Power utility Eskom implemented stage 1 load-shedding this afternoon.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) will lead 31 local companies on an Outward Selling and Investment Mission to Kenya and Tanzania next week.

Pretoria - There will be road closures and parking restrictions in areas surrounding Parliament for Thursday’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), Lt Gen Solomon Makgale, said on Wednesday.

Pretoria - The West Coast Rock Lobster (WCRL) mortalities have exceeded 200-tons as 80-tons of WCRL were washed out in Eland’s Bay on Wednesday morning.

Pretoria - The Department of Basic Education (DBE) and Umalusi have met to discuss the processes to be followed in light of the concessions given by Minister Angie Motshekga to the learners involved in group copying.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Provincial Government has condemned the illegal march by the Congress of South African Students (Cosas), after receiving reports of incidents of looting by members on Tuesday.