South Africa

Midrand - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says 2016 saw the largest number of progressed learners since the policy was promulgated in 2013, and they did well.

Pretoria - The wait is almost over for the Class of 2016 as Matric learners will tomorrow find out their fate as the National Senior Certificate Examination (NSC) results are set to be released.

Pretoria - The Hawks in Gauteng say investigations are ongoing to nab the suspects involved in two First National Bank (FNB) heists.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has declared a Special Provincial Official Funeral for former Member of the Executive Council (MEC) and Speaker of the Free State Provincial Legislature, Mantsheng Ouma Tsopo, who passed away in the early hours of 1 January.

Pretoria - Foreign policy matters will be addressed in the President's Coordinating Council, the Presidency said on Tuesday.

Pretoria - The Deparment of Internarional Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) says the recent trip to the City of Taipei in Taiwan, undertaken by Tshwane Executive Mayor Solly Msimanga, was in breach of South Africa's foreign policy and is highly regretted.

Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is expected to announce the National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examination Results on Wednesday.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has wished all South Africans a happy, successful, productive and prosperous New Year, 2017.

Giyani -The benefits of digital TV in Giyani, Limpopo, will be enjoyed first by psychiatric patients of Evuxakeni Hospital in 2017, says Communications Minister Faith Muthambi.

Pretoria - Umalusi has approved the release of the 2016 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination results.

Pretoria - The South African Police Service's Safer Festive Season operations are bearing fruit in Cape Town.

Pretoria - Motorists will have to dig deeper into their pockets as all grades of petrol are due to increase next Wednesday.

Pretoria - Umalusi says it will not approve the release of the results of all learners implicated in a leak of Mathematics Paper 2 in two schools in Limpopo during the 2016 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.

Pretoria - Since the start of the festive season, 1 December, traffic law enforcement officers suspended 5 349 vehicles, while another 2133 were impounded.

Pretoria - The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) says it is preparing to receive the mortal remains of the late rifleman who died in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) last week.