South Africa

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed members to the National Consumer Tribunal, whose term of office will become effective from 1 July.

Pretoria - Auditor-General of South Africa, Kimi Makwetu, has called on the leadership in municipalities to be accountable and respect the law in the running of municipalities.

Pretoria - With the scourge of violence against women and children on the rise in the country, men have been challenged to change.

Pretoria – Parliament has urged young people, particularly young men, to be at the forefront of the fight to eradicate crimes against women and children.

Pretoria - Environmental Affairs Minister Dr Edna Molewa is expected to attend the third BRICS meeting of Ministers of Environment in Tianjin, China, this week.

Pretoria – The Department of Water and Sanitation has reiterated the call to the public to use water wisely as national dam levels continue to decline as the winter season is in full swing.

Pretoria - Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe, says his department will work with the provincial and local government in the Eastern Cape to address challenges in Lusikisiki.

Pretoria - The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) will host the national Africa Public Service Day (APSD) celebrations in Pretoria on Friday.

Pretoria – The Department of Labour will host its annual workshops and roadshows in all provinces to promote the implementation and compliance with the Employment Equity Act from 11 July to 8 September.

Pretoria - South African Airways (SAA) has been crowned as one of the winners at the World Airline Awards for 15 consecutive years.

Pretoria – The Gauteng Health Department has partnered with the private sector to reduce the surgical operations backlog.

Pretoria - Government remains committed to ensuring energy security through the rollout of the nuclear new build programme, which forms part of the country’s energy mix, says Energy Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi.

Pretoria - South Africa’s current account deficit has widened to 2.1% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2017, says the Reserve Bank.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has wished his spokesperson, Ronnie Mamoepa, a speedy recovery.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has paid tribute to the acclaimed human rights activist, Lord Joel Joffe.