South Africa

Pretoria - President Zuma has extended condolences to the people of Qatar following the passing of former Qatari Emir Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani at the age of 84 years.

Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Nomaindiya Mfeketo will lead a South African delegation to the 16th Council of Ministers Meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA).

Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane is in Luanda, Angola, for a meeting aimed at discussing the peace and security situation in the DRC.

Pretoria - Eskom will host the 28th African Hydro Symposium (AHS), which gets underway today at the Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme near Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal.

Pretoria - A woman travelling from Sao Paolo, Brazil, was intercepted with 8kg of cocaine worth R2.3 million at OR Tambo International Airport.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has extended his condolences to the people of Cameroon following the tragic train accident between Yaounde and Douala.

Pretoria - The scheduled switch off of analogue transmitters in the core towns of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) area in the Northern Cape on Friday is a milestone that must celebrated by all South Africans, says the Department of Communications Acting Director General, Ndivhuho Munzhelele.

Pretoria – Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha has called on South Africans to make their contributions to the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill.

Pretoria - With just two months until her tenure ends, African Union (AU) Commission chairperson Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has one advice to her successor: implementation.

Pretoria – Plans are underway to manufacture more forklifts powered by hydrogen following the successful launch of South Africa's first prototype hydrogen fuel cell forklift earlier this year.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is pleased with the progress that is being made by the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) Task Teams on Labour Relations, says the Presidency.

Pretoria - African media has been urged to popularise the African Union Agenda 2063 and hold leaders accountable for its successful implementation.

Pretoria - The National Library of South Africa (NLSA) in Pretoria has temporarily closed due to student protests.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma on Monday congratulated Mamelodi Sundowns on their win of the CAF Champions League at the weekend.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has extended his condolences on the passing of former Deputy Minister of Social Development, Bongi Maria Ntuli, who passed away on Saturday, 22 Octo