South Africa

Pretoria – The South African government has called for a peaceful resolution in the political situation in Ukraine.

Pretoria - South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius goes on trial today for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Pretoria - Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has urged officials and experts from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS), attending the Inaugural BRICS seminar on population matters, to give special attention to exchanging ideas on advancing both gender and reproductive health rights.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma, on behalf of all South Africans, has thanked the government and the people of the United Kingdom in general and the Westminster Abbey in particular, for the hosting of the distinguished memorial service for the late father of the nation, President Nelson Mandela.


Pretoria - Cash-strapped consumers will have to dig even deeper into their pockets as all grades of petrol will go up by 36 cents.

Pretoria - The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) is set to take over some Limpopo roads, it said on Sunday.

Boksburg - The new Solomon Mahlangu Scholarship Fund (SMSF) will be launched on 14 March, says President Jacob Zuma.

Boksburg - With South Africa celebrating 20 years of freedom this year, more has to be done to ensure the entry of black people into big business, says President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria – South Africa and China are to strengthen education ties at an institutional and policy level through the signing of an implementation plan between the two ministries.

Boksburg - While government continues to invest in education and skills development, President Jacob Zuma has urged the youth to dream big and to help the country move towards meaningful economic emancipation.

Pretoria – The BRICS Inaugural Seminar on Population Matters has highlighted common population challenges that require cooperation from all countries to develop new strategies.

Pretoria - South Africa has sent its condolences to the people of Nigeria following a deadly school shooting.

Pretoria - South Africa and Indonesia have agreed to put in renewed efforts to increase bilateral trade as well as to work together to promote technical cooperation.

Reitz – In just two years of operation, the Granfield Chicken Farm Abattoir has managed to increase its capacity from producing only 9 000 chickens per day in 2012 to a staggering 130 000 chickens per day.

Boksburg - Progress has been made in the last nine months since the signing of the Youth Accord in April 2013, Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel said on Friday.