South Africa

Pretoria - Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has granted approval for South African Airways (SAA) to cease operating its route between Johannesburg and Abu Dhabi.

Pretoria – After years of squatting, 89 year-old Christina Sesi Maseko will from Monday sleep comfortable in her new house in Tsakane Extension 22.

Pretoria – The Eastern Cape Department of Safety and Liaison has partnered with the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) to address the triple challenges facing the youth in the province.

Pretoria - The price of petrol will on Wednesday increase by six cents a litre, the Department of Energy has said.

Pretoria – The Chairperson of the Africa Union Commission, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has called on all African states to move swiftly, so that the agreement on climate change can come into effect to unlock the wealth of nations and save the planet.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has congratulated renowned South African scientist, Professor Tebello Nyokong after winning the African Union (AU) Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Award.

Pretoria- South Africa is a step closer to realising its goal of migrating to digital television.

Pretoria - South Africa has been awarded the 2016 African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) Award for Achieving the Malaria Millennium Development Goal (MDG) target.

Krugersdorp – Basotho nationals who are in South Africa illegally or who have fraudulent documents have been given until the end of June this year to acquire valid documents.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has extended condolences on the passing of Professor Herbert Vilakazi.

Pretoria - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) says the review that is currently underway is intended to make its operations more effective.

Pretoria – Matrics, who didn’t make it the first time around, are proving that if at first you don’t succeed, you can definitely pick yourself up and try again.

Pretoria – The Western Cape Department of Health has activated a response team after a number of Enteroviral Meningitis cases were reported in the province.

Pretoria - The newly established Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centre of Excellence at the University of Fort Hare (UFH) has been challenged to prioritise research on how fathers can be involved in their children’s education.

Johannesburg - The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it is satisfied with the preparations being made ahead of the 2016 local government elections, and they are running ahead of schedule.