South Africa

Pretoria – Two hundred parties and 61 014 candidates will contest the 2016 Local Government Elections on 3 August, the Electoral Commission announced on Wednesday.

Pretoria – The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has welcomed the release of the Financial Census of Municipalities for year ending 30 June 2015, by Statistics South Africa.

Johannesburg – About 500 foreign nationals from various countries were today officially given South African citizenships.

Pretoria – Brand South Africa has welcomed South Africa’s improvement by 14 places in the World Bank’s 2016 Logistics Performance Index.

Cape Town – Municipal income of South Africa’s 278 municipalities has gone up by R25.5 billion from all sources of income for the financial year ended 30 June 2015.

Pretoria - The South African government on Wednesday condemned in the strongest possible terms the attack at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul that killed about 36 people.

Pretoria – The public has been invited to put forward their nominations of persons from all walks of life that they believe deserve to receive the country’s highest honours, the National Orders.

Pretoria – Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has condemned the use of violence in the taxi industry to resolve disputes.

Pretoria – Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi has dismissed reports that he failed to cooperate with the National Treasury investigation into the Nkandla matter.

Pretoria – National Treasury’s Central Supplier Database (CSD) has passed the 150 000 mark, the department said on Tuesday.

Pretoria - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has resolved to assist Lesotho in implementing security sector and constitutional reforms.

Pretoria - The Minister of Communications Faith Muthambi says she has noted with concern the sudden resignation of the former SABC Acting Group Chief Executive Officer, Jimi Matthews, on social media.

Pretoria - Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe, had an engagement with young people on the National Development Plan (NDP) in Soweto, on Tuesday.

Cape Town – The Chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee, established to facilitate the appointment of the new Public Protector, says 73 candidates were nominated for the top job.

Pretoria – Government has granted an extension on the closing date of applications for the Lesotho Special Permit.