South Africa

Pretoria - South Africa has received a country award for achieving the economic emancipation of women, the Presidency said on Tuesday.

Pretoria- The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) spent Mandela Day paying homage to those who dedicated their lives to achieving freedom and democracy in South Africa.

Pretoria - The 21st International AIDS Conference, which is underway in Durban, has started with powerful calls on all sectors of society around the globe to intensify the pursuit of an AIDS-free world.

Pretoria - The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Ministry says the end of the 2016 winter initiation season saw commendable improvements.

Pretoria – Children at the Asiphile Early Childhood Development Centre (ECD), in Molweni, were full of smiles, on Monday, when they were given food parcels, blankets, mattresses, toys and furniture.

Pretoria – The Council for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has dismissed an application by the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) in relation to the payment of bonuses in 2015.

Durban - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has once again reiterated government’s commitment to provide life-saving HIV treatment to all those who need it.

Pretoria – An Informal Sector Dialogue will be held on Thursday, to address the challenges faced by informal traders in the area of Empangeni, in KwaZulu-Natal.

Pretoria – Invest SA’s win of the global investment promotion award is recognition by investors that South Africa is the regional hub and gateway to the African continent, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.

Pretoria - Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, the current chair of the African Union Commission (AUC), is to retain her job as head of the regional bloc.

In a country with over one million pregnant women each year and with an HIV prevalence of nearly 30 per cent, South Africa has made notable strides towards the prevention of mother to child HIV infections, writes Chris Bathembu.

Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says Mandela Day is a time to reflect and assess what one can do to contribute to the betterment of the country.

Pretoria - Arts and Culture Deputy Minister Rejoice Mabudafhasi will on Tuesday launch the Braille National Identity Booklet for the visually impaired as part of the Mandela Month Celebrations.

Durban – As the world praises South Africa’s HIV/AIDS intervention programmes, Deputy President Cyril Ramahosa has implored delegates, gathered in Durban for the 21st International AIDS Conference, to use the gathering to understand the gravity of the epidemic.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma is saddened by the loss of Gugu Zulu, who passed away on Monday morning while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.