South Africa

Pretoria – The eyes of all South Africans will be on President Jacob Zuma this evening as he delivers his first State of the Nation Address in the new Parliament.

Pretoria - Nine South African youngsters have jetted off to Brazil to watch one of the 2014 World Cup matches currently underway, thanks to national carrier South African Airways (SAA).

Pretoria - National Treasury says it has noted rating agency, Fitch Ratings’ decision to revise the country’s outlook from stable to negative and that government is aware of the growth challenges the country faces.

Pretoria - The North West Local Government and Human Settlements Department has decided to terminate its intervention order at the Maquassi Hills Municipality.

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs has encouraged parents and guardians to apply for unabridged birth certificates for their children even if they do not have plans to travel abroad.

Pretoria – The sanitation, maintenance and security services at the Diepkloof hostel in Soweto are back to normal.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has invited companies to apply for participation at the South African Expo and Investment Seminars to be held in China, in October.

Cape Town – Youth development and jobs, housing and boosting small businesses are among the things citizens want President Jacob Zuma to speak to when he delivers his State of the Nation Address (SONA).

Pretoria - Government has intensified its efforts to ensure no more fatalities at initiation schools by setting aside R180 million to support safe male circumcision.

Pretoria – Minister of Human Settlements, Lindiwe Sisulu, has made a call to all land owners, both state and private, to put on hold all planned evictions of illegal occupants.

Pretoria - South Africa’s Judge Albert Hoffmann has been re-elected to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS).

Pretoria - The KwaZulu-Natal government, which has spent over R1.5 billion on bursaries in the last five years, will continue to ensure that youth development programmes reach all youths in the province, says Premier Senzo Mchunu.

Pretoria – Platinum producers have announced that an 'in principle' agreement has been reached in the five-month strike over wages.

Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motsekga has appointed a 14-member council for Umalusi.

Pretoria - The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the City of Tshwane on Thursday signed a R1.6 billion long-term loan facility to support the City’s capital expenditure programme.