South Africa

Acting on intelligence, police have arrested a woman and seized a bag containing rhino horns at the OR Tambo International Airport on Wednesday.

Late veteran government communicator, Ronnie Mamoepa, sought to make a difference wherever he served, says Communication Minister Ayanda Dlodlo.

South African Airways (SAA) on Wednesday advised its customers of time changes on its Johannesburg to Libreville route due to runway upgrades.

President Jacob Zuma has appointed Justice Fayeeza Kathree-Setiloane as Acting Judge of the Constitutional Court until 30 December 2017.

The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) says its board has proposed a revised salary offer to unions.

Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says the hair issue at Windsor House Academy is a human rights issue and the department takes allegations of racism very seriously.

A thorough investigation is the only way to lift the cloud shrouding State-owned enterprises stemming from allegations of State capture, says Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown.

The posh neighbourhood of Dobsonville, Soweto, was rocked by news on Tuesday that amongst its quiet streets, where children often play, was a hiding place for a multimillion drug lab.

A giant tree may have fallen in the field of government communication but the legendary Ronnie Mamoepa’s legacy will forever live in those he mentored and worked with.

The family of the late government communicator, Ronnie Mamoepa has expressed appreciation for the outpouring of tributes from South Africans as well as the Presidency for declaring his funeral a Special Provincial Official Funeral.

Minister for Women, Susan Shabangu, says the church, together with families, schools, friends and the media has a critical role to play in transforming our society.

Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane has welcomed a ruling which states that section 20A of the Diamonds Act, 1986 (as amended) is not unconstitutional.

President Jacob Zuma has declared a Special Provincial Official Funeral for the late government communicator, Ronnie Mamoepa, who passed away in Pretoria on Saturday.

Government is looking at long term interventions that will significantly transform the waste sector, says Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa.

A pledge that will improve access to finance for black industrialists has been signed between the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) and First National Bank (FNB).