South Africa

Cape Town – With the global economy facing headwinds, government and the private sector should work together in order to stimulate the local economy.

Pretoria – Forty-five employees from various healthcare facilities around Gauteng have been dismissed after they were found to have been involved in fraudulent activities, says the Gauteng Health Department.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has announced that it is temporarily suspending new applications for the Manufacturing Competitive Enhancement Programme (MCEP) with immediate effect.

Pretoria - The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Susan Shabangu, has been sworn in as acting President, the Presidency said on Tuesday.

Pretoria - The Department of Labour is this morning set to release its preliminary report into the M1 bridge collapse.

Cape Town – Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande has called on students to uphold their side of the agreement and return to their classes.

Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma says the late struggle icon Oliver Tambo contributed to making South Africa what it is today.

Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane says Africa and India must deepen the scope of their working relationship in order to benefit from opportunities in the ocean economy.

Cape Town – Deputy Police Minister Maggie Sotyu says police will deploy over 100 men and women in blue in the Nyanga township in the Western Cape – an area which is notorious for its high murder rate.

Pretoria – The South African Post Office (Sapo) will on Wednesday pay its staff the outstanding portion of their salaries.

Pretoria - Late learner applications at schools continue to be a problem, despite massive communication about cut-off dates by provinces.

Pretoria - The University of the Witwatersrand and the Students' Representative Council on Monday evening reached a resolution on a series of proposals, including that there will be no increases in academic, residence and any other fees.

Pretoria – Bushbuckridge residents will on Friday learn more about the digital migration process that will change the way broadcasting works in South Africa.

Pretoria - Police Deputy Minister Makhotso Maggie Sotyu will be in Nyanga, Cape Town, this morning to inspect and get a progress report of Operation Stopper.

Pretoria - Police have launched a manhunt following the murder of a police officer at eNtumeni, Eshowe in KwaZulu-Natal, in the early hours of Sunday morning.