South Africa

Pretoria - The Department of Communications has accused the Sunday Times newspaper of prosecuting Minister Dina Pule in a “public court of opinion”.

Pretoria – Two police officers caught on CCTV camera at the Boksburg Mall last week taking a bribe from a motorist have been served with letters of intention to suspend them.

Pretoria - The public hearings on the Agricultural Produce Marketing Agencies Bill will start today in Irene, outside Pretoria.

Pretoria - Youth living with albinism have pleaded with the Department of Social Development to help dispel myths around albinism and help them access equal opportunities in education and work.

Durban – There has been an impressive 11.4% increase of visitors from 389 624 to 434 216 in the last 2012/2013 financial year, says SANParks Managing Executive of Tourism and Marketing Glenn Phillips.

Durban – Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk has announced that through South Africa’s marketing efforts in tourism they have reached over one billion consumers.

Durban – South Africa’s top emerging tourism entrepreneurs have been selected for the 2013 Emerging Tourism Entrepreneur of the Year Awards (ETEYA) competition.

Durban - Minister of Tourism Marthinus van Schalkwyk has launched the Lilizela awards which recognise excellence across the tourism industry.

Durban - KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Economic Development and Tourism Mike Mabuyakhulu has made a strong case for the Tourism Indaba to be hosted in Durban permanently.

Cape Town - It was the last thing that they’d expected, a Cabinet Minister, who understood their pain and apprehension about their children’s future, not because she’s a woman, but because she’s a mother of a bipolar child.

Pretoria - Members of the Limpopo police provincial tracking team has arrested three most wanted armed robbers who have been terrorising the community of Mashashane and the surrounding villages.

Pretoria - Police in Limpopo have re-arrested a Sangoma, 57 whose case of making a 13-year-old girl his second wife was withdrawn in January earlier this year.

Pretoria - As the country celebrates Mother’s Day today, North West Premier Thandi Modise said mothers are God’s greatest gift to mankind.

Pretoria - In an effort to mark 20 years of freedom and democracy, the Tourism industry is planning a celebration of 20 years of tourism in the months leading up to Freedom Day on April 27, next year.

Pretoria - The South African film industry contributes R3.5 billion annually to the country’s Gross Domestic Product, Arts and Culture Minister Paul Mashatile announced on Friday.