South Africa

Pretoria - North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo has condemned the torching of a car belonging to a non-striking mine worker in Sefike village, outside Rustenburg.

Pretoria - In line with a broader approach to reproductive justice, the Department of Social Development is to provide maternal support for expectant mothers.

Pretoria – Social Development Deputy Minister Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu has expressed support for inclusion of rights of persons with disabilities in the Post-2015 Development Agenda.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has requested Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa to officiate at the Youth Day commemorations in Galeshewe, in the Northern Cape, on Monday.

Pretoria – Government will today visit the evicted families of Lwandle, in the Western Cape, who are currently accommodated at a local hall.

Pretoria - South Africa will show off its boat manufacturing capabilities with five local companies set to participate in the Korea International Boat Show, in Goyang, South Korea.

Pretoria – The Department of Home Affairs has provided a grace period to allow children to travel with parents or guardians without an unabridged birth certificate, until end of September 2014.

Pretoria – The Boitekong Community Health Centre (CHC) in the North West, has temporarily closed its doors, to allow contractors to give it a much needed facelift.

Pretoria - Transnet says it will suspend the lockout on all striking employees at its Ngqura Container Terminal after striking staff made a plea to come back to work.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters and her Basic Education counterpart Angie Motshekga have held bilateral talks to discuss progress regarding the issue of school transport.

Johannesburg – Elated new proud homeowners have thanked the mayor for answering their prayers after he handed over 100 RDP houses to shack dwellers of Elias Motsoaledi informal settlement, in Soweto.

Pretoria - The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform is to hold discussions with Communal Property Associations (CPAs) and Trusts in Limpopo, as part of efforts to resolve internal challenges.

Pretoria – About 100 young people from four municipalities in the North West are set to benefit from a R2 million youth in waste management project.

Pretoria - The first Cabinet Lekgotla, for the new administration, got underway today at Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guest House, in Pretoria.

Pretoria – Gauteng’s new MEC for Education, Panyaza Lesufi, says the province is to invest R2 billion on a project to create classrooms of the future.