South Africa

Pretoria - Cabinet says it remains positive about the mediation process to resolve a strike in the platinum sector.

Pretoria - A total of 193 869 patients are on Antiretroviral Treatment in the Free State, says Premier Ace Magashule.

Pretoria - The Free State has recorded progress in improving education, by not only achieving the highest matric pass rate in 2013, but by also building 18 schools in the last five years, Premier Ace Magashule said on Friday.

Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise says her province is hard at work to ensure that more homes get access to clean running water, and plans are well underway to eradicate the sanitation backlog.

Pretoria - Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu has called for more sustainable methods to ensure the closure of open holes, shafts and underground tunnels to prevent illegal miners from reopening sealed access points.

Pretoria – South Africa and Azerbaijan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Regular Political Consultations, which will see the two countries strengthening cooperation in various fields such as energy, defence, education and skills development, trade and investment.

KwaMhlanga - The newly opened Tweefontein police station in Mpumalanga, will go a long way in creating a much needed feeling of safety in the community.

Pretoria – Through a combination of measures aimed at mitigating the effects of the 2008 global economic recession, the Eastern Cape Provincial Government was able to save 5 000 critical jobs in the manufacturing sector.

Bloemfontein – President Jacob Zuma, as Commander-in-Chief of the South African National Defence (SANDF), today honoured and paid tribute to the selfless men and women in uniform at home and abroad.

Pretoria – Ekurhuleni is set to get 12 new fleet ambulances and a disaster bus to improve emergency response times.

Pretoria - Eskom on Friday afternoon appealed to its customers to continue to save electricity as the system remains on high alert.

Pretoria – Government has since the dawn of democracy built 1 516 new schools in the Eastern Cape, 202 of which were constructed during the current term, says Premier Noxolo Kievit.

Pretoria - The Small Business Finance Agency (Sefa) has invested approved funding of over R1 billion, Economic Development Minster Ebrahim Patel said on Friday.

Pretoria - The establishment of the Sol Plaatje University is a significant milestone for the expansion of knowledge and skills, which will contribute towards a modern economy in the Northern Cape.

Cape Town – Western Cape Premier Helen Zille says the green economy will create thousands of jobs as foreign investors line up to set up shop or expand their operations in the province.