South Africa

Pretoria - Over 700 suspects were arrested at the weekend for various crimes in Gauteng, police said on Sunday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will on Tuesday meet with the vice-chancellors of higher education institutions of the country at the Union Buildings.

Tembisa - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has called on churches and traditional leaders to help spread the word that road safety is everyone’s responsibility.

Pretoria – The Department of Energy says the pump price of petrol 93 Octane will decrease slightly while that of petrol 95 Octane will increase by less than 5 cents per litre next week.

Johannesburg - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has encouraged South Africans to use public transport rather than their own private cars during the EcoMobility World Festival 2015 underway in Sandton.

Pretoria - Brand South Africa has hailed the performance of the Springboks who beat Scotland 34 to 16 in their third 2015 Rugby World Cup match in England on Saturday.

Pretoria – Thousands of South Africans on Sunday participated in the annual Big Walk, a recreational event held by the Department of Sports and Recreation.

Pretoria - North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo has set up a committee to come up with ways to resolve the issues that lead to protests in the Kopela village.

Pretoria - A traditional leader from a small town outside of Harding in KwaZulu-Natal has welcomed an Imbizo held to explain the process of moving from analogue television signal to a digital broadcasting system.

Richards Bay - President Jacob Zuma has joined the list of world leaders who have been honoured by the South African Traditional Music Achievement Awards (SATMA) for their unwavering support for traditional music as well as contribution to ending racial discrimination.

Pretoria - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi has called on media houses to encourage their reporters to participate in the annual Southern African Development Community (SADC) Media Awards.

Pretoria - Police have called on parents and guardians to keep a watchful eye over their children and to know who their children are chatting to over the phone and in cyber space.

Pretoria - Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana, has allocated oyster fishing rights to 18 appellants out of 74.

Pretoria – The Department of Labour on Friday launched a study which will be used as a tool to help cushion the devastating economic effects of HIV and Aids in the workplace.

Boksburg - President Jacob Zuma envisages that through Operation Phakisa in education, learners will leave the schooling system as ethical, discerning, and responsible users of information, and be Information Communication Technology (ICT) capable to make meaningful contributions to society.