South Africa

Cape Town – Basic Education Deputy Minister Enver Surty says the department has put in place several measures and interventions to deal with rape in schools.

Pretoria – The Department of Higher Education and Training says government has not yet made a pronouncement on university fee adjustments for 2017, as consultations on the matter are ongoing.

Pretoria - The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) and China Communications Construction Company Limited have signed a MoU to explore various infrastructure development initiatives.

Pretoria - The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has launched a national campaign aimed at raising public awareness of illegal deposit-taking schemes and advance-fee schemes.

Pretoria - The Commission of Inquiry into Higher Education and Training (Fees Commission) says it is unfortunate that public hearings were once again interrupted.

Pretoria - The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has introduced a social media platform that allows councillors to respond quickly to questions raised by citizens.

Pretoria - Government has condemned the resurgence of violent protests in some institutions of higher learning over student fees.

Pretoria - Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko says he has noted the judgment delivered by the Constitutional Court on Tuesday regarding the suspension of Robert McBride.

Pretoria - The Apartheid Museum at Gold Reef City is expected to be a hive of activity from tomorrow as members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) treat the public to a spectacular music and drill display.

Cape Town – Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) Deputy Director-General Joe de Beer says the country’s headline figure, the real gross domestic product (GDP), grew by 3.3% in the second quarter of 2016.

Pretoria - Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Buti Manamela on Monday paid a monitoring visit to the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) branch in Polokwane.

Pretoria – Gautrain passengers can now download free online books for the next 12 months.

Pretoria - Due to the ongoing drought and unseasonal heat, the City of Johannesburg has imposed water restriction tariffs on domestic users effective with immediate effect.

Pretoria – The Gauteng Infrastructure Development MEC, Jacob Mamabolo, has announced interventions aimed at creating jobs and developing skills in the province.

Pretoria - The Department of Energy is on Tuesday hosting the Women in Energy Business Summit in Gauteng.