South Africa

Pretoria - Trade, climate change, reforms of the United Nations and terrorism were high on the agenda when the BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs met in Beijing on Monday.

Pretoria - The City of Ekurhuleni has condemned the torching of a customer care centre in Winnie Mandela Park, Tembisa.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has on behalf of the Government and the people of South Africa conveyed a message of condolence to the Government and people of Germany, following the passing on of former Chancellor Helmut Kohl.

Pretoria - The Reserve Bank has been advised to bring urgent review proceedings to court to have the remedial action announced by Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane set aside.

Pretoria – The City of Cape Town has warned all water users not to increase consumption as dam levels remain critically low and rainfall uncertainty high.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) will today host a five-day policy and legislation education and awareness campaign in Limpopo.

Pretoria - South African Airways (SAA) is optimistic that it will be able to meet its loan obligations, this as the national carrier is due to pay back a lender R9 billion by the end of June.

Pretoria - Gauteng Premier David Makhura is in Montreal, Canada, where he is leading a delegation to the Association of Major Metropolises’ XII World Congress.

Pretoria – North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo has called on police to make a speedy arrest of the men who killed a 46-year-old man at Habernia Farm near Lichtenburg, Ditsobotla Local Municipality.

Pretoria - Government is allowed to recover R1.125 billion in misappropriated public funds from Absa Bank and its predecessor Bankorp.

Pretoria – The Social Housing Programme has been adjusted to accommodate low-income earners.

Pretoria- Public Enterprises Deputy Minister Ben Martins is today expected to handover furniture and construction works worth R11.4 million to two schools and a health centre in Limpopo.

Pretoria - Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will officially open the Defence Force Service Commission (DFSC) satellite office at SAS Wingfield, Cape Town, on Tuesday.

Pretoria - The South African Police Service (SAPS) is currently recruiting former officers back into the service.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) will lead an Outward Selling and Investment Mission to Kenya and Tanzania with the aim of increasing trade and investment between South Africa and the two countries.