South Africa

Pretoria – The number of road crashes and fatalities between 1 December and 28 December have decreased slightly compared to last year.

Pretoria – The Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training, Umalusi, says the 2014 matric exams were fair and credible, despite incidents of copying in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape.

Pretoria - The Presidency says it is alarmed by what it describes as a personal attack on President Jacob Zuma by Max du Preez in an article that appeared in the Independent News titles today, which also contains factual errors.

Pretoria – About 70 graduates, who benefitted from the Jacob Zuma RDP Education Trust, have told President Jacob Zuma how their lives and family conditions have changed.

Pretoria – Sixty-three people have been arrested for drunken driving, while four others have been held for speeding in the Northern Cape since the start of the festive season.

Pretoria – Correctional Services Regional Commissioner Nkosinati Breakfast says there are strong leads that could help with the re-arrest of one escapee after 14 of the 15 Christmas Day escapees from Fort Beaufort Correctional Centre were apprehended in the Eastern Cape.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma on Saturday said a nation that treats its senior citizens well receives blessings.

Pretoria - Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson has conveyed her condolences on the passing of Member of Parliament Yolanda Botha.

Pretoria - The national Department of Health has announced various pharmaceutical companies that won the three year tender to supply antiretroviral (ARVs) to millions of patients on treatment in South Africa.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday spent time with destitute families and senior citizens at their Christmas Party in Savannah Park, in Durban.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has congratulated Tunisia's President-elect Beji Caid Essebsi on his victory following the presidential run-off elections.

Pretoria – Parliament has noted the judgement of the Western Cape High Court delivered today which, as an interim measure, requires Parliament to pay, with immediate effect, the salaries and allowances to 20 Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) members.

Pretoria - The Department of Water and Sanitation has urged South Africans to respect the laws regulating water and use water sparingly, even during this festive holiday season.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has been recognised and conferred with a Honourary Professorship by Tsinghua University, the Jacob G Zuma Foundation announced on Tuesday.

Pretoria - The Eastern Cape Department of Transport has stopped and checked 32 385 vehicles, issued 3 527 notices, discontinued 60 vehicles and 841 Public Transportation Notices were issued since the beginning of December.