South Africa

Pretoria – The creative industry has the potential to grow the economy as it has young people who are innovators, says Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa.

Pretoria - Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has sent a get-well message to Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu following his successful surgery at a Cape Town hospital on Wednesday.

Cape Town – The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Drought says government is intensifying relief efforts to those distressed areas hardest hit by water shortages, as dam levels continue to dip.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has conveyed his condolences following the passing of South Africa-born internationally acclaimed opera singer, Johan Botha.

Pretoria - The entry deadline for the 2016 Kudu Awards, organised by South African National Parks (SANParks), in partnership with First National Bank (FNB), and Total South Africa, has been extended to 23 September 2016.

Pretoria - Six men have been arrested for the murder of four family members in Lawley in the West Rand, Gauteng.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has extended his deepest condolences on the passing of the former President of the Azanian People’s Organisation (AZAPO), Nkosi Potjo Molala.

Pretoria – Government has released the findings of the fourth Wave of the National Income Dynamic Study (NIDS), which profiles what is happening with South Africans across the income spectrum.

Pretoria - The Department of Labour says it is concerned about the growing incidents of bogus labour inspectors who impersonate legitimate officials of the Department and fleece unsuspecting employers of money.

Pretoria – Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has congratulated the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) for signing a Memorandum of Understanding (Mou) with China Communication Construction Company Limited (CCCC).

Pretoria - The Department of Water and Sanitation says it will continue with water restrictions across the country as the drought is far from over.

Cape Town – After a rigorous short-listing process and marathon televised interviews, the National Assembly has recommended that Advocate Busisiwe Joyce Mkhwebane be appointed as the new Public Protector.

Cape Town – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says the advisory panel on the national minimum wage will submit a report of their recommendations next month.

Pretoria - The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has been awarded a UNESCO International Literacy Award for its Kha Ri Gude mass literacy campaign.

Cape Town – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says no nuclear deal has been entered into with any country.