South Africa

Pretoria - The Department of Basic Education has congratulated Team South Africa for winning the 2016 International Schools Moot Court competition.

Pretoria - The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) has obtained a court interdict against those protesting against the outsourcing of services at universities.

Cape Town – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) says it plans to launch an inquiry in the next financial year to look at the impact of over-the-top (OTT) services, like WhatsApp and Skype, on the data services market.

Pretoria - The South African Police Service (SAPS) is today celebrating National Police Day.

Pretoria - A Johannesburg man arrested for possession, manufacturing and distribution of child pornography will appear in the Bloemfontein High Court this morning.

Pretoria - The Portfolio Committee on Labour will host public hearings on the Unemployment Insurance Amendment Bill (UI Bill) next Wednesday.

Pretoria – Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Senzeni Zokwana has granted a full fishing season to the previous fishing rights holders currently operating under exemption.

Pretoria - Two more cases of typhoid fever have been confirmed in Gauteng.

Pretoria - Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula has welcomed Cricket South Africa’s decision to ban Gulam Bodi for 20 years following reports of him attempting to fix matches.

Pretoria - Condolences continue to pour in for the late struggle stalwart and former Member of Parliament, Hermanus Loots, aka James Stuart.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has received a petition and letter asking that he consider granting abaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo Presidential Pardon, the Presidency confirmed on Monday.

Pretoria - The South African Police Service (SAPS) says it has managed to target a number of drug dens throughout the country through Operation Zonke.

Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal Premier Senzo Mchunu has condemned the shooting of community members during a meeting in Inchanga.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Health is investigating the circumstances surrounding the mysterious death of a patient at Helen Joseph Hospital in Auckland Park, Johannesburg.

Pretoria - A 36-year-old man has been arrested after he was found carrying narcotics worth over R12 million at OR International Airport, said the South African Revenue Service (SARS).