South Africa

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs has launched an investigation into circumstances that led to the deportation of Edwin Samotse, a Botswana national.

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Cape Town – Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Buti Manamela, was so impressed with a hand crafted bag made by a Cape Town businesswoman, a beneficiary of the NYDA grant, that he hinted he might return to buy it.

Pretoria - The Hawks, in conjunction with the banking industry, have arrested three suspects for motor vehicle application fraud amounting to R50 million.

Pretoria – According to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), 7.5% of South Africans have a disability.

Johannesburg - Gauteng Provincial Police Commissioner Lesetja Mothiba has urged parents to always be watchful of their children, especially after dark, to protect them from abuse and murder.

Pretoria – South Africa and the United Kingdom on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding committing to support science, technology and innovation in the two countries.

Pretoria - South African and Iranian leaders today co-chaired the Fifth Deputy Ministerial Working Group of the two countries.

Pretoria - Twenty-five companies are on their way to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in search of investment and export opportunities.

Johannesburg - Gauteng police will increase visibility in and around some of the malls that have been identified as high risk, says Provincial Police Commissioner Lesetja Mothiba.

Pretoria - South Africa’s current account deficit widened to 6.2% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the second quarter of 2014.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is expected to convene a Presidential Local Government Summit to agree on an urgent action plan to strengthen local government by getting the basics right.

Pretoria - Government has spelled out details of how the new Property Management Trading Entity (PMTE) will operate, after Cabinet last week approved the establishment of the entity to be located within the Ministry of Public Works.

Pretoria - Gauteng’s public healthcare institutions have been warned to shape up or face the wrath of authorities.

Pretoria – Communications Minister Faith Muthambi has urged all South Africans to rally behind the national football team when they play against Nigeria on Wednesday.