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Condolences pour in for SA's music icon

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has expressed his condolences on the sad departure of one of South Africa's iconic music figures and pioneer of Mbhaqanga music, David Masondo of the Soul Brothers group, who passed away this weekend.

Madiba campaign to be launched

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Pretoria - The Nelson Mandela Foundation, in partnership with Brand South Africa, will launch the “Play your Part for Madiba” campaign on Monday.

No fatalities in Denver fire

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Pretoria - No injuries or fatalities were reported following a fire that burned about 70 shacks and affected 181 people of Manngolongolo in Denver, on Saturday, says Gauteng Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA).

"No is Yes to viable debt deal" - Greek PM

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Athens - Greek voters' resounding “No” to the international creditors' debt deal offered in Sunday's landmark referendum does not mean a rift with Europe, but a “Yes” to a viable agreement, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in a televised address.

National initiation death toll rises to 16

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Pretoria - The death toll for the current initiation season has gone up to 16, the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) confirmed on Sunday.

KZN on drive to reduce lifestyle diseases

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KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation, Ntombikayise Sibhidla-Saphetha handed over a R770 000 outdoor gym at Nhlalakahle Township in Greytown on Friday as part of the roll out of the integrated healthy lifestyle programme in the province.

Hawks probe case of abducted children

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Pretoria - The Hawks are investigating a case of two abducted children who were taken to Egypt without their mother’s consent by their Egyptian fathers.

Government addresses violence in Mamelodi

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Pretoria - Gauteng Premier David Makhura says violence in the taxi industry has increased in the province since last year and it is a matter of great concern to government.