South Africa

Pretoria – Cabinet has welcomed the announcement of the first phase milestone towards switching off of the analogue transmitter on 28 October 2016.

Pretoria - South Africa is considering shale gas as a potential contributor to the country’s future energy mix, Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe said on Thursday.

Pretoria – As the final test of a long school career beckons for this year’s matrics, Cabinet says all stakeholders in education must work together to ensure that the country’s institutions of higher learning are in a position to receive the Class of 2016.

Pretoria - Cabinet has appealed to protesting students to be guided by the Constitution and not violate the rights of others when they raise their call for free education at institutions of higher learning.

Pretoria- Cabinet has called  on the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Board to abide by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in handling the matter affecting the cor

As South Africa celebrates its rich- history and heritage during the month of September, citizens have been urged to visit the various tourist attractions and places of heritage that the country has to offer.

Pretoria - The Department of Local Government and Human Settlements in the North West has requested municipalities to impose strict water restrictions and to focus their 2016/17 Municipal Infrastructure Grant funding to address water shortages in affected areas.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has called for calm and restraint at all higher education campuses across the country.

Pretoria - Three young Denel mechanical engineering graduates have developed a new light-weight machine gun to provide continuous fire support on the modern battle field.

Pretoria – Twenty-six people were on Thursday arrested in Bloemfontein by law enforcement agencies and the Home Affairs counter-corruption branch.

Pretoria – The growth in numbers of the Cape mountain zebra population has enabled the species to move off the most endangered list of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

Pretoria - The South Africa-Iran Deputy Ministerial Working Group (DMWG) will kick off on Thursday in Pretoria.

Cape Town – International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Nomaindia Mfeketo says there is a need to initiate inter-generational dialogues for the country to restore its heritage and promote social cohesion.

Port Louis - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi has arrived at Port Louis, Mauritius, to participate and address delegates at the 1st summit of the NexTV CEO Africa 2016.

Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal Premier Willies Mchunu has paid tribute to the former Vice Chancellor of the Durban University of Technology, Professor Bonganjalo Goba, following his death.