South Africa

Pretoria – KwaZulu-Natal Premier Senzo Mchunu has expressed shock at the passing away of Public Service and Administration Minister, Collins Chabane.

Pretoria - The passing away of Public Service and Administration Minister Collins Chabane has left a void in both the African National Congress and government, says ANC spokesperson Zizi Kodwa.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has extended his heartfelt condolences to Mavis Chabane, wife of the Minister of Public Service and Administration Collins Chabane, as well as the families of his two protectors.

Pretoria – The Presidency has confirmed that Minister of Public Service and Administration, Collins Chabane, passed away in a car crash in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Pella - The remains of one of the finest intellectuals the country has ever produced, struggle hero, Moses Kotane was laid to rest on Saturday at his ancestral village of Pella in the North West province.

Pretoria – Labour Deputy Minister Nkosi Phathekile Holomisa will lead a South African delegation to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Geneva to attend its Governing Body (GB) meeting this weekend.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has launched government’s energy saving campaign.

Pretoria – The Mpumalanga water programme has provided water to a total of 24 villages in Bushbuckridge, benefiting 15 000 households in the municipality.

Pretoria - The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has reiterated that it does not have any military deployment in Nigeria.

Pretoria – Paralympian Oscar Pistorius's court bid to prevent the State from appealing his conviction in the Supreme Court of Appeal has been turned down.

Pretoria – Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Buti Manamela, says more needs to be done to address the current backlog of skills deficiency among the youth.

Pretoria - The Department of Communications (DoC) is set to publish the final Broadcasting Digital Migration (BDM) policy in the Government Gazette next week.

Pretoria - Paralympian Oscar Pistorius’s legal team are heading to the High Court in Johannesburg this morning to appeal a ruling by Judge Thokozile Masipa that granted the state leave to appeal the former athlete's conviction of culpable homicide.

Pretoria - A joint operation between detectives from the South African Police Service’s Family Violence and the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of an Eastern Cape man for possession, manufacturing and distribution of child pornography.

The past few months have indeed been momentous for our country, marked by two significant events in its history. Two weeks ago, our country witnessed a significant moment when we brought back the remains of our two struggle veterans, JB Marks and Moses Kotane, from the foreign land where they lay for decades, to be reburied on home soil, where they can rest in eternity.