South Africa

Pretoria – The Labour Department is rooting out non-compliance in the agricultural sector by conducting a series of blitz inspections.

Pretoria - As the country gears itself for the implementation of radical socio-economic transformation policies and programmes, women must take centre stage, says Minister of Women, Susan Shabangu.

Pretoria – Minister of Communications Faith Muthambi has added her voice to those mourning the loss of renowned disc jockey Eddie Makhosonke Zondi.

Pretoria - Extradited British national Shrien Dewani will this morning appear in the Western Cape High Court, in Cape Town, where an update into his mental health is expected.

Pretoria – High school students from over 100 countries will test their acumen in the 55th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) at the University of Cape Town (UCT).

Pretoria - The new North West Executive Council (Exco) will today hold its Planning Lekgotla to determine critical policy and delivery priorities for the 2014/15 financial year.

Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma will today respond to a two-day debate by Members of Parliament on the State of the Nation Address (SONA) he delivered to South Africans earlier this week.

Pretoria - The department responsible for championing the rights of women has given its support to the Commission for Gender Equality’s probe into reports that an SABC boss received a ‘wife’ as a gift.

Pretoria - Government is committed to find innovative ways to attract more young people into the agricultural sector, says Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister, Senzeni Zokwana.

Pretoria - The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it has received the Electoral Court judgement regarding its chairperson Advocate Pansy Tlakula.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters will today meet her Lesotho counterpart, in Maseru, to resolve existing problems regarding taxi operations between South Africa and Lesotho.

Pretoria – The hard work of three KwaZulu-Natal municipalities hasn’t gone unnoticed, as they were part of a select few to receive recognition from the President during the State of the Nation Address (SONA).

Pretoria - Eskom has asked the public to help it “beat the peak” by switching off geysers and non-essential appliances so as to reduce electricity usage.

Cape Town – Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe says as part of the radical economic transformation envisaged for the next five years, government would, over and above numerous interventions, develop productive sectors of the economy.

Pretoria - University attendance for black South Africans remains low, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Wednesday.