South Africa

Pretoria – Telkom has reported growth in its operating revenues, including its mobile business which is making money again after reporting losses for four years.

Pretoria – The City of Cape Town is on standby following a warning from the South African Weather Service (SAWS) of high rainfall, gale-force wind and possible snowfalls later this week.

Pretoria - The country’s eight metros have an important role to play in bringing about inclusive economic growth, Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Monday.

Pretoria - Communications Deputy Minister Thandi Mahambehlala has called on young people to use the internet to empower themselves.

Pretoria – Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande has welcomed the continuing probe by law enforcement agencies of claims of people attempting to sell places to study medicine at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

Pretoria - The R200 million investment by Lucchini South Africa is a vote of confidence in the South African economy, says Acting Head of Investment South Africa (InvestSA), Yunus Hoosen.

Pretoria - Black industrialists in KwaZulu-Natal have received a boost from the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Department of Trade and Industry and the KwaZulu-Natal Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs Department.

Pretoria - Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Bulelani Magwanishe has hailed the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) as a successful platform to drive and promote Africa’s economic growth.

Pretoria - The story in today’s edition of the Sunday Times, which claims that President Jacob Zuma owns a "palace" in Dubai, is a fabrication, says the Presidency.

Pretoria – Tourism Minister Tokozile Xasa says the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) continues to rank South Africa as the top business events destination in Africa and the Middle East.

The Minister of Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa became aware of the Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa’s (REDISA) intention to cease collection of waste tyres with effect from the 1st June 2017.

Pretoria - The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) says it has noted with concern the increasing spate of intimate partner killings and the rape of women and children.

Pretoria - The Department of Local Government and Human Settlements and the Department of Finance, Economy and Enterprise Development in the North West have stepped in to assist at least three local municipalities in the province to generate revenue.

Pretoria – The Department of Energy has announced that the price of all grades of petrol will drop by 25 cents, while the price of diesel will decrease by 23 cents.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has welcomed the decision of the North Gauteng High Court to grant him leave to appeal its judgment by Judge Vally, ordering him to submit the record and reasons of the decision to reshuffle his Cabinet on 31 March 2017.