South Africa

Pretoria - Business confidence grew to 90.8 in November 2014 from 88.8 points in October, the South African Chamber of Commerce (Sacci).

Cape Town – From disabled entrepreneurs to businessmen who strive to improve access for people with disabilities, the Department of Social Development dished out awards to recognise those who contributed to making the lives of people living with disabilities easier on Tuesday night.

Pretoria - Minister of Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa has extended the due date for adopting language policies.

Cape Town – Social Development Deputy Minister Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu says her disabled children have motivated her to keep fighting to make the lives of people with disabilities in South Africa better.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has arrived in China where he is leading a delegation of ministers and businesspeople on a State visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations, the Presidency said on Tuesday.

Midvaal – For years Tumelo Alton thought construction was only about pushing bricks in wheelbarrows but the National Human Settlements Youth Brigade Programme has opened his eyes to other career possibilities in the sector.

Johannesburg - A two-year deal between Square Kilometre Array (SKA) South Africa and telecoms operator Vox Telecom will see households in the rural communities in the Northern Cape getting high speed broadband connectivity.

Pretoria - The South African Revenue Service’s chief operations officer (COO) has resigned.

Pretoria - The Department of Public Works (DPW) has launched the Disability Advisory Council, which aims to provide leadership and advice to the department on a number of issues relating to disability.

Pretoria – While South Africa and countries in the Southern Africa region remain Ebola free, malaria remains an important risk, says the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD).

Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Transport Ismail Vadi has announced that the pre-feasibility study on extending routes for the Gautrain services has been completed.

Pretoria - South African Airways (SAA) has upped the frequency of flights to key African destinations, it said on Tuesday.

Pretoria - The Mortality and Causes of Death Report has shown that HIV has risen to be the third leading cause of death in the country, with tuberculosis remaining the number one killer in 2013, says Statistics South Africa (Stats SA).

Pretoria – Communications Minister Faith Muthumbi has extended the closing date for public nominations to serve on the South African Broadcast Production Advisory Body.

Pretoria - The first anniversary of the death of South Africa’s first democratically elected President, Nelson Mandela, should further drive the process of nation building and reconciliation.