South Africa

Pretoria - North West Health MEC Magome Masike has warned the public to take the necessary precautions as the heatwave continues.

Child abuse and the neglect of children is by far one of the most sensitive subjects in society that has the ability to provoke people to talk. But very often, too many people don’t let their emotions move them to action, mostly because of fear of what may follow if they let themselves get involved.

Pretoria – The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has called on protesting university students to allow peace to prevail over the exam period for students who have opted to write.

Pretoria – The National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, Lieutenant General Mthandazo Ntlemeza, has reiterated that whoever kills a police officer will be hunted down and put behind bars.

Pretoria - The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has refuted a media report claiming government has not made progress in the eradication of mud schools in the Eastern Cape.

Pretoria - For the second time in a row, the Department of Home Affairs has won the prestigious ICT Service Delivery Transformation Award in the National Government category at the ICT Public Service Awards at GovTech 2016.

Pretoria – The South African Local Government Association (Salga) has joined the world in celebrating the World Cities Day 2016, which has been designated by the United Nations every 31 October.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will this week visit Zimbabwe to cement relations between South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Pretoria - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has made two busts worth R5.5 million at the weekend.

Pretoria – The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has called on students, who have applied for NSFAS, to immediately sign their loan agreement forms (LAFs) and schedules of particulars (SOP) at their respective universities.

Pretoria – With less than just a month before the application period closes, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has called on Grade 12 learners to submit their applications for financial aid for 2017.

Pretoria – Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says the 2016 Mkhaya Migrants Awards will be held on 11 December.

Pretoria - Koeberg’s Unit 1 has come back on line following scheduled maintenance, Eskom said on Monday.

Pretoria – South Africa and Norway are exploring new business opportunities in the blue economy and other innovative solutions to address global challenges such as rising poverty, inequality and increased demand for energy.

Pretoria - Gauteng Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu says plans are in place to address the high fatality rate caused by acute malnutrition amongst children in the province.