South Africa

Pretoria - The Portfolio Committee on Labour will host public hearings on the Unemployment Insurance Amendment Bill (UI Bill) next Wednesday.

Pretoria – Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Senzeni Zokwana has granted a full fishing season to the previous fishing rights holders currently operating under exemption.

Pretoria - Two more cases of typhoid fever have been confirmed in Gauteng.

Pretoria - Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula has welcomed Cricket South Africa’s decision to ban Gulam Bodi for 20 years following reports of him attempting to fix matches.

Pretoria - Condolences continue to pour in for the late struggle stalwart and former Member of Parliament, Hermanus Loots, aka James Stuart.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has received a petition and letter asking that he consider granting abaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo Presidential Pardon, the Presidency confirmed on Monday.

Pretoria - The South African Police Service (SAPS) says it has managed to target a number of drug dens throughout the country through Operation Zonke.

Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal Premier Senzo Mchunu has condemned the shooting of community members during a meeting in Inchanga.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Health is investigating the circumstances surrounding the mysterious death of a patient at Helen Joseph Hospital in Auckland Park, Johannesburg.

Pretoria - A 36-year-old man has been arrested after he was found carrying narcotics worth over R12 million at OR International Airport, said the South African Revenue Service (SARS).

Pretoria – KwaZulu-Natal Premier Senzo Mchunu has expressed his appreciation to all the religious leaders who participated in the inter-faith “Prayer for Rain", as the province continues to battle the drought.

Pretoria - Four cases of Typhoid fever have been confirmed in Johannesburg, with one person having died.

Pretoria - Minister of Mineral Resources Mosebenzi Zwane has called on mining companies to prioritise the health and safety of its workers following the deaths of four mineworkers at Impala Platinum Mine in Rustenburg.

Pretoria - South Africa’s Protection of Investment Act of 2015 provides protection to foreign investors in a manner that is consistent with the Constitution, says the Department of Trade and Industry (dti).

Pretoria – The South African Police Service (SAPS) will this year apply the “Back to Basics” approach to policing in a bid to ensure that all people in the country are safe.