South Africa

Armscor has increased the security measures on its website.

Cape Town – Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa says many people did not know that former President Nelson Mandela was also an environmentalist, who advocated for conservation issues.

Pretoria – Since February, Operation Ku-Riha has paid R59 million to 1 443 ex-mineworkers for compensation benefits in South Africa and its neighbouring countries, says Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources, Godfrey Oliphant.

Durban – A young South African scientist walked away with a prestigious HIV/AIDS research award when five scientific awards to recognise exceptional research were presented at the 21st International AIDS Conference, which ends in Durban on Friday.

Durban – The week-long International Aids Conference at the Durban International Convention Centre has entered its last day and delegates are wrapping up their discussions which, for most of the conference, have centred on finding an effective vaccine for HIV and the ambitious call to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030.

Pretoria - Minister of Communications Faith Muthambi is on Friday visiting Lephalale, in the Waterberg region of Limpopo, to encourage residents to exercise their hard-won right to vote in the 3 August Local Government Elections.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Provincial Government has signed a declaration of intent with the Department of Higher Education and Training to help address the dearth of student accommodation.

Pretoria - The 21st International AIDS Conference is expected to wind up its successful deliberations later today in Durban, says the Presidency.

Pretoria - The fourth day of the 21st International AIDS Conference afforded young people a platform to share their experiences, challenges and opinions with prominent activists, the world’s top scientists, researchers and policy makers.

Pretoria – Women in leadership positions have been challenged to look to the opportunities presented by science and technology to change the fortunes of their communities.

Pretoria - South African Airways (SAA) has terminated its contract with BnP Capital as its financial services provider, the airline said on Thursday.

Pretoria - The Reserve Bank on Thursday kept the repo rate unchanged at 7% - in line with market expectations.

Durban – Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, says South Africans should welcome any initiative aimed at finding an effective HIV vaccine, adding that many battles against diseases were won using vaccines.

Durban - Achieving AIDS reduction targets and eventually ending the disease by 2030 is taking centre stage at the 21st International AIDS conference, underway in Durban.

Pretoria - The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has announced that it will apply for leave to appeal the "shockingly lenient” six-year prison sentence imposed on convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius.