South Africa

Pretoria - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) says the review that is currently underway is intended to make its operations more effective.

Pretoria – Matrics, who didn’t make it the first time around, are proving that if at first you don’t succeed, you can definitely pick yourself up and try again.

Pretoria – The Western Cape Department of Health has activated a response team after a number of Enteroviral Meningitis cases were reported in the province.

Pretoria - The newly established Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centre of Excellence at the University of Fort Hare (UFH) has been challenged to prioritise research on how fathers can be involved in their children’s education.

Johannesburg - The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it is satisfied with the preparations being made ahead of the 2016 local government elections, and they are running ahead of schedule.

Pretoria - Correctional Services Deputy Minister Thabang Makwetla on Thursday called on communities to support offenders during the process of being reintegrated into their communities.

Pretoria - Law enforcement authorities will be visible throughout the major routes leading to FNB Stadium this weekend to make sure that there is order, discipline and unhindered traffic flow on the roads.

Pretoria - Minister of Human Settlements Lindiwe Sisulu has ordered provinces and municipalities to settle the undisputed invoices for work done by contractors within seven days.

Pretoria - The Reserve Bank on Thursday raised the repo rate by 50 basis points to 6.75%.

Pretoria - Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Mduduzi Manana says companies must work with Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges in order to remain competitive in an increasingly knowledge-based economy.

Pretoria – Legal Aid South Africa (Legal Aid SA) has condemned the attack on an advocate who is representing two people accused of kidnapping and killing a three-year-old child in Mpumalanga.

Cape Town – The Department of Higher Education and Training says the planned 12 Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges will be used to try to absorb the millions of young people who are either uneducated, unskilled or unemployed.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will lead a delegation to the 26th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly (AU Summit) later this week, said the Presidency.

Pretoria – Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba on Thursday announced that the Lesotho Special Permit (LSP) application process will start on 1 March 2016.

Pretoria – The murder of one of the top metro police officers in Ekurhuleni, Major Koert Jordan, has been strongly condemned by Mayor Mondi Gungubele.