South Africa

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has appointed Thomas (Tom) Swabihi Moyane as the new Commissioner of the South African Revenue Services (SARS).

Pretoria - Limpopo Premier Chupu Mathabatha says the self-enrichment syndrome is a cancer that must be confronted and rooted out from the Public Service.

Pretoria – The Constitution Hill will be joining the international community in celebrating World Tourism Day on 27 September 2014.

Pretoria – South Africa will take part in a series of Open Government Partnership (OGP) events, scheduled to take place on the margins of the 69th United Nations General Assembly in New York.

The clock is ticking; the final stretch in the countdown to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) next year is in sight. Overall, South Africa has fared well. We have aggressively pursued the goals and even achieved some goals ahead of the cut-off date.

Pretoria - The Hawks have arrested a suspected rhino poaching ringleader and his nine accomplices for their alleged involvement in a string of rhino-poaching and related activities in the country.

New York – South Africa’s Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini says South Africa has done well in reducing poverty and hunger over the past 20 years.

New York – It was billed as the biggest climate march in history with figures being put at more than 100 000 people. The marchers in New York on Sunday brought traffic to a virtual standstill and some shops had to be shut for hours as throngs of placard-carrying people walked to the United Nations Headquarters in downtown Manhattan.

Pretoria – Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana says the LandCare programme has proven to be beneficial for livestock farmers.

Pretoria - The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training will on Tuesday pay an oversight visit to the North West University (NWU) to discuss, among others, issues of transformation at the institution.

Pretoria – The 25 South Africans who were injured when a building at the Synagogue Church of all Nations in Nigeria collapsed, have arrived in the country.

New York – South Africa has vowed to push for the transformation of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) ahead of the 69th UN General Assembly debate taking place in New York, this week.

Johannesburg – While challenges with certain categories of crime such as murder and sexual offences remain, South Africa’s police have a firm handle on crime, says National Police Commissioner General Riah Phiyega.

Pretoria - Twenty six South Africans who were injured when a building at the Synagogue Church of all Nations in Nigeria collapsed, will arrive in the country this morning.

Pretoria – With just 36 days to go before this year’s matrics begin their final exams, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says preparations are complete.