South Africa

Parliament has congratulated the grade 12 learners who passed their 2016 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.

The Department of Social Development has expressed disappointment over a hoax call made to the Gender Based Violence Command Centre by a radio presenter posing as a distressed matric learner.

President Jacob Zuma will on Friday host his Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) counterpart, President Brahim Ghali who will be in South Africa on a working visit.

Pretoria - Brand South Africa has joined the nation in congratulating the Class of 2016 on its improved performance in the National Senior Certificate examinations

Midrand - Malaba Nemavhadwe from Limpopo’s Tshivhase Secondary is proof that dynamites come in small packages.

Midrand - The Class of 2016 has achieved an overall national pass rate of 76.2% in the 2016 National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examinations, from a previous figure of 74%.

Midrand – An inclusive education system makes an immense contribution towards an inclusive economy to serve an inclusive society, says Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga.

Midrand - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says 2016 saw the largest number of progressed learners since the policy was promulgated in 2013, and they did well.

Pretoria - The wait is almost over for the Class of 2016 as Matric learners will tomorrow find out their fate as the National Senior Certificate Examination (NSC) results are set to be released.

Pretoria - The Hawks in Gauteng say investigations are ongoing to nab the suspects involved in two First National Bank (FNB) heists.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has declared a Special Provincial Official Funeral for former Member of the Executive Council (MEC) and Speaker of the Free State Provincial Legislature, Mantsheng Ouma Tsopo, who passed away in the early hours of 1 January.

Pretoria - Foreign policy matters will be addressed in the President's Coordinating Council, the Presidency said on Tuesday.

Pretoria - The Deparment of Internarional Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) says the recent trip to the City of Taipei in Taiwan, undertaken by Tshwane Executive Mayor Solly Msimanga, was in breach of South Africa's foreign policy and is highly regretted.

Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is expected to announce the National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examination Results on Wednesday.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has wished all South Africans a happy, successful, productive and prosperous New Year, 2017.