South Africa

Pretoria - Nurses are important pillars in the national effort to build an Aids free country by 2030, says Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Pretoria - Today marks the third year since the passing of Tata Nelson Mandela, the first president of a democratic South Africa.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will on Saturday lead the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is on Wednesday expected to host his Zambian counterpart, President Edgar Lungu, who will be in the capital on a three-day State visit.

Pretoria - The South African Police Service (SAPS) has called on the public to donate confident fluffy friends, who will work alongside the men and women in blue in crime fighting.

Pretoria - Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has paid tribute to the late Cuban President Fidel Castro.

Pretoria – Drivers are advised to exercise caution on the roads following two accidents, which claimed the lives of 10 people and injured 70 others.

Pretoria – The Department of Trade and Industry says Algeria is a strategic country for South Africa, with the North African country accounting for 43% of South Africa’s total trade with North Africa.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has again extended the deadline for submission of written public comments on the National Liquor Amendment Bill to later this month.

Pretoria - The Presidency says it has not yet received the report into the position of National Police Commissioner General Riah Phiyega.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has called on all South Africans to recommit to unity and working together to build South Africa and to keep Madiba’s legacy alive.

President Jacob Zuma has congratulated government, business, labour and all South Africans after three major credit rating agencies kept South Africa's sovereign debt credit rating status above junk status.

President Jacob Zuma says he is saddened by the death of renowned struggle veteran Riot Mkhwanazi.

Motorists will breathe a sigh of relief as the price of petrol is set to decrease next Wednesday.

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) will host the Annual Ubuntu Awards on 11 February 2017 in Cape Town, the department said.