South Africa

Cape Town – The National Assembly has passed the Expropriation Bill by an overwhelming majority following a vote by Members of Parliament, on Thursday.

Cape Town – Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom says a collaboration with the private sector has led to the creation of a fund that will help the tourism sector bid for international events.

Pretoria - A partnership between government and the private sector will empower 5 000 women-owned maize farming cooperatives in the next five years.

Pretoria - Miss South Africa 2016 Ntandoyenkosi Kunene has encouraged young women to pay tribute to the women of 1956 by taking up opportunities available to them.

Pretoria - A man, who claimed an unaccompanied bag containing 20kg of ephedrine valued at R6 million, has been intercepted at OR Tambo International Airport.

Pretoria – Cabinet has emphasised the importance of partnerships between multi ethnic communities which contributes to social cohesion.

Pretoria – Transnet is calling on students, who are eligible to apply for bursaries and its training programme for Chartered Accountants, to submit applications to further their studies.

Pretoria - Cabinet has appealed all Lesotho nationals, who are residing in South Africa illegally, to apply for a Lesotho Special Permit at a Visa Facilitation Service Centre before 30 June 2016.

Pretoria - Cabinet has congratulated the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s decision to play 90% local music across all its radio stations.

Pretoria – The announcement by the Minister of Energy, Tina Joemat-Pettersson, to develop a gas policy will guide the country towards a sustainable natural gas economy, says Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Minister Jeff Radebe.

Pretoria - South Africa is gearing up to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the June 16 youth uprising.

Pretoria - Working together with business and labour, government says it remains focused on reigniting economic growth, preserving existing jobs and creating more sustainable jobs.

Cabinet at its meeting held in Parliament, Cape Town, reminded all eligible voters to responsibly exercise their democratic rights on 3 August 2016.

Pretoria – Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube says the sudden passing of Inkosi Ziwengu Saul Lushaba of the Lushaba clan in the uGu district of the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast is a loss to the province.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is a very stable democracy with a stable Constitution that enhances the country’s stability.