South Africa

Urban development and integration are at the top of the agenda of the Human Settlements Development Summit which kicks off today.

South Africans are in for a treat this weekend with over 25 000 participants showcasing Africa’s creativeness through mesmerising floats, large 3D costumes, acrobats, enthralling dancers and an eclectic mix of music colourfully parading the streets of Tshwane.

Melta Maluleke, a mother of four, has recently become a beneficiary of government’s housing programme in Germiston, Ekurhuleni.

Police across the country will meet in song and dance this weekend for the South African Police Service’s Police Music and Cultural Association’s (POLMUSCA) national unity festival.

President Jacob Zuma has celebrated the life and times of former ANC President Oliver Tambo by hosting a gala dinner in New York.

With Africa beset by the double scourge of illicit financial outflows and the disparity of the global economy, President Jacob Zuma says the United Nations must play a central role in tackling both issues.

The Ministry of Police and AgriSA will work together to develop a plan of action to create safety in farming communities.

Although the newly established Information Regulator is not yet fully operational, it has to date received 107 complaints relating to the unlawful processing of personal information and access to information.

A police case has been opened against the owner of the syringes used to inject learners at Mooifontein Primary School in Kempton Park, Johannesburg.

Public Service and Administration Minister Faith Muthambi is on Thursday expected to interact and listen to the day-to day challenges faced by Limpopo public servants.

South Africa and Tanzania have signed various agreements to cooperate in the areas of culture, heritage and preservation of South Africa’s struggle history for liberation.

A bogus doctor was arrested in Soweto for allegedly issuing fake medical certificates to motorists seeking to apply for public drivers’ permits.

The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services Deputy Minister, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, says South African youth must benefit from corporate social investment (CSI) initiatives.

Over 100 delegates from 18 countries and representing 52 organisations have gathered in the Kruger National Park to hold a conference on high precision analysis techniques which can be used in the fabrication of components for nuclear reactors.

The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck central Mexico on Tuesday has risen to over 200.