South Africa

Pretoria - The Environmental Sector continues to be a source of job creation, skills development and economic empowerment, says President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria – About R1.3 billion has been spent to provide coordinated support and to mitigate challenges with infrastructure provision in mining towns, says President Jacob Zuma.

Zeerust - South Africans across the country are marking Reconciliation Day under the theme ‘Bridging the Divide towards a Non-racial Society’.

Pretoria – This year has been productive and successful for government, as it continued to implement programmes that are aligned with the National Development Plan.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has received the final report on the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, General Victoria "Riah" Phiyega’s fitness to hold office.

Pretoria – The three-day Mathematics Education Indaba was a huge success, as a draft Mathematics framework was adopted.

Pretoria – Government says it will continue to support communities to practice their own cultures and traditions, including initiation, in a secure environment.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has thanked Zola Skweyiya and Aziz Pahad whose terms as special envoys to the Middle East Peace Process have been concluded.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has issued a warning to the public about a scam targeting businesses looking to conduct trade and investment with the rest of the African continent.

Tsakane – The winds of change has moved across Tsakane Extension 10 informal settlement, near Brakpan, in the former East Rand area.

Pretoria - The Department of Energy (DoE) has noted the outcomes of court proceedings to postpone a review application by Earthlife Africa and the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environmental Institute.

Pretoria - The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality will close its offices between Christmas and New Year.

Pretoria – Twenty-two unemployed Eastern Cape youth have completed a Film and Television Skills Programme.

Pretoria - Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) Kenneth Brown, who will leave National Treasury at the end of December 2016, has been described as someone who served the public service with distinction and commitment.

Pretoria - The Hawks on Tuesday arrested three Born to Kill (BTK) gang members for murder in Bloemfontein.