South Africa

Pretoria - The Correctional Supervision and Parole Board (CSPB) will today consider the legality of Oscar Pistorius’s placement under correctional supervision.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has announced 25 new members for the National Planning Commission (NPC) in the Department of Planning‚ Monitoring and Evaluation‚ for a period of five years.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has expressed sadness at the passing away of struggle stalwart, Reggie Vandeyar, who died on Thursday in Johannesburg.

Pretoria - The City of Johannesburg will next month demonstrate to the world how people can help reduce problems associated with climate change and traffic congestion on the road, which affect the environment and economy globally.

Pretoria – Limpopo Premier Stanley Mathabatha will today congratulate and bid farewell to 110 students who will be traveling to Cuba to study medicine.

Pretoria - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Deputy Minister, Obed Bapela, will today host a Cultural Day in Johannesburg to encourage South Africans to take pride in their diverse cultures.

Pretoria - Springboks coach Heyneke Meyer is not underestimating Japan, who the Springboks will meet in their opening World Cup match in Brighton, on Saturday.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has met with the leadership of the Cultural Industries Federation of South Africa (CIFSA) to discuss transformation in the creative sector.

Pretoria - No load shedding is currently taking place and the country only experienced two hours and 20 minutes of power cuts in the last 39 days, said Eskom on Thursday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma’s working visit to Russia in May cost about R956 000, while his visit to China during the 2014/15 financial year cost more than R800 000.

Pretoria - Police have arrested another suspect who was allegedly in possession of child pornography under the police’s operation Cloud 9 which is investigating the South African wing of a paedophile ring involving suspects from across the world.

Johannesburg - The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) unveiled a new state-of-the-art high definition (HD) studio at its headquarters in Johannesburg on Wednesday, just in time for the Rugby World Cup in England.

Pretoria - Over 20 000 high school learners have been reached through the 2015 Apply Now/Khetha Career Guidance campaign, said the Ministry of Higher Education and Training.

Pretoria – Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says the department is considering establishing asylum offices at the country’s ports of entry, in an effort to improve the migration process.

Pretoria – Eyewitnesses or anyone who might have information regarding a petrol bomb attack on an Intercape bus in Strand near Cape Town, have been urged to come forward.