South Africa

Pretoria - Southern African countries have committed to increase their cooperation to stem the tide of VAT fraud, which adversely impacts the region’s economic development.

Pretoria - The Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Supervision and Parole Board (CSPB) is sitting today to reconsider the case of Oscar Pistorius's placement under correctional supervision.

Pretoria - Minister of Energy Tina Joemat-Pettersson has welcomed Thabane Zulu as the new Director General of the department.

Pretoria - Eskom has warned the general public about a scam that is currently taking place in Lephalale in Limpopo.

Cape Town – Margaret Adonis was overcome with joy shortly after International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Nomaindiya Mfeketo handed over a new house to the Rondevlei resident.

Pretoria – The communication failure that caused flight delays at the OR Tambo (ORT) International Airport recently has been resolved.

Pretoria – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says government will continue to support science and technology innovations.

Pretoria - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has foiled an attempt by a group of individuals to defraud the fiscus of R266 million, it said on Thursday.

Pretoria - Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) and the office of the Premier of KwaZulu-Natal have launched the Citizen Satisfaction Survey (CSS) which will help the office of the Premier make informed decisions to improve the lives of citizens in the province.

Pretoria – The public has been advised by the Gauteng Department of Health to get their eyes tested regularly to avoid eye complications which could lead to blindness.

Pretoria - Water shortages will soon be a distant memory for the community of Colesberg in the Northern Cape thanks to the R153 million Colesberg Bulk Water Supply Scheme.

Pretoria - Government has committed itself to continue extending the much needed basic, critical, essential services and development to the people in the Vuwani, Thohoyandou in Limpopo.

Pretoria - More than 5400 troops are expected to arrive in South Africa from next week for the African Union (AU) field training exercise Amani Africa II - a Kiswahili phrase meaning “peace in Africa”.

Pretoria – Government has on Wednesday called on all road users to exercise caution on the roads and obey traffic rules.

Pretoria - Gauteng Transport MEC Ismail Vadi says there has been a substantial increase in passengers travelling on the Gautrain since the launch of the City of Johannesburg’s EcoMobility World Festival, last week.