South Africa

Cape Town – South Africa will continue with its engagements in support of peace and stability in Africa to ensure future food security and survival of the people of the continent.

Pretoria - The Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee [MPC] has kept the repo rate unchanged at 5 percent as expected by the market.

Pretoria – The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, says she is satisfied with the state of readiness for the 50th anniversary celebration of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), now the African Union (AU).

Pretoria - As a continent, Africa needs to pause and reflect on the history of the past 50 years and begin to develop lessons for the next 50 years, says Minister in the Presidency Trevor Manuel.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has condemned the practice of using his name and that of Cabinet Ministers to secure privileges or flout government procedures, following the release of the report into the landing of a private plane at the Waterkloof Air Force Base.

Cape Town – She’s known as the Human Navigator, an honour bestowed on her by her colleagues because she led 15 colleagues to safety from behind enemy lines in the Central African Republic.

Cape Town – The Minister of Sports and Recreation, Fikile Mbalula, said an annual Nelson Mandela Sports Day would be launched next month in partnership with the South African Rugby Union (Saru) and the South African Football Association (Safa).

Pretoria - The South African National Road Agency Limited (Sanral) has welcomed the passing of the Transport and Related Matters Amendment Bill by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), which amends the Sanral Act.

Cape Town – Trade union leaders should engage with union members to ensure that unnecessary labour action does not take place, President Jacob Zuma said today, adding that wildcat strikes were no way to advance the interests of marginalised South Africans.

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Pretoria – Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor has announced bidders for the smart ID cards, which will be rolled out in July.

Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has welcomed the decision of the Constitutional Court, which dismissed Frederick Barend van Der Vywer’s claim against the state.

Pretoria – Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor says her department is in talks with United Kingdom authorities in a bid to lift visa requirements for South African passport holders.

Pretoria – Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says eradicating mud schools and unsafe structures is one of many ways in which government strives to restore human dignity.

Pretoria – The number of people visiting Gauteng hospitals has grown phenomenally in the last three months, indicating an increasing pressure faced by the health facilities because of the burden of disease.