South Africa

Pretoria - South Africa has called on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to combat without fear of favour the scourges that continue to undermine human rights.

Cape Town – Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has urged South Africans, who have not collected their green ID books and their smart ID cards, to do so to enable them to register to vote in the local government elections.

Pretoria - More than 175 000 young people tested for HIV in the year 2015, according to data from the First Things First programme.

Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has received the final draft of the ‘Jobs for cash’ report from the Ministerial Task Team (MTT) and will share it with the relevant stakeholders and President Jacob Zuma before releasing it to the media and public.

Pretoria - The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has granted Eskom a 9.4% tariff increase for the 2016/17 financial year.

Pretoria – The office of the Free State Premier has welcomed the resumption of classes at the University of the Free State (UFS).

Pretoria - Government has officially launched the draft National Action Plan to Combat Racism, Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance in a consultative dialogue with key stakeholders, in Cape Town.

Pretoria – The access road that links Freedom Park and the Voortrekker Monument has been reopened.

Pretoria - The Department of Social Development will launch the Oasis Skills Development Centre to see to the educational and training needs for learners with multiple physical and mental disabilities in Upington, in the Northern Cape.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has launched the National Liquor Authority (NLA) walk-in centre and online case management system that will improve customer service and promote compliance within the liquor industry.

Pretoria - The Hawks have arrested seven people that are suspected to be a syndicate that manufactures and distributes drugs in Eldorado Park and Ikageng in Potchefstroom.

Pretoria - The North Gauteng High Court will today hear an application brought by the Democratic Alliance (DA) to review the 2009 decision to discontinue the prosecution of President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria - The Presidency has given an assurance that Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s position is not under threat.

Pretoria – Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom on Monday officiated at the launch of a new Boeing Next Generation 737-800 aircraft, that will in the next few weeks enter Comair Limited’s British Airways fleet.

Pretoria - Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande and Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko met with the leadership of SAPS at the University of Witwatersrand, on Monday, to agree on the urgent need to establish the rule of law at all institutions of higher learning in the country.