South Africa

Pretoria - South Africa has moved up a notch in terms of its overall competitiveness.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is expected to lead the International Children's Day celebrations at the Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville, Pretoria, on Wednesday.

Pretoria - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi says her department respects the editorial independence of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC).

Cape Town – The Financial and Fiscal Commission acting CEO, Bongani Khumalo, says rural areas need new economic engines that will contribute to alleviating poverty and creating jobs.

Pretoria – The price of petrol will increase by 52 cents per litre in June, the Department of Energy says.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has congratulated the South African winners of the Comrades Marathon 2016 in the men and women categories respectively, says the Presidency.

Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says there is strong evidence that school feeding schemes lead to increased enrolment, increased participation in class and high levels of concentration.

Pretoria - The Presidency said on Sunday it was disturbed by another misleading story about President Jacob Zuma’s aircraft and flights in the Naspers newspaper titles.

Braakspruit – While progress has been made in improving the lives of South African children, government is looking at how it can increase the support it provides to them, says Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini.

Pretoria - Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel is expected to lead a South African delegation to the 8th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP).

Cape Town - Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko says the SA Police Service (SAPS) will be rolling out 15 mobile police stations to far flung townships and rural areas around the country.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has in a statement conveyed his deepest condolences on the passing of Reverend Dr Simon Gqubule.

Pretoria – The public has been urged to be vigilant against fraudsters who advertise non-existent jobs and learnership opportunities at the Department of Correctional Services on various social media platforms.

Pretoria – South African Revenue Services’ (SARS) customs officials have intercepted 25kg of crystal methamphetamine valued at R7.5 million at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg.

Pretoria - Minister of Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa has condemned the poaching and dehorning of two rhino at the Rietvlei Nature Reserve on Thursday night.