South Africa

Pretoria - More than ten cyclists from the Ikagte Motlhala Cycling Campaign have arrived in Mafikeng on Thursday.

Pretoria - Residents of Soshanguve Block G in Pretoria have requested for more nurses to be employed at Clinic 2 to relieve one dedicated nurse who attends to patients living with HIV and Aids at the clinic.

Cape Town – Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says her department will review its tender system to make it work better.

Pretoria - The Ministry of Finance on Thursday welcomed the announcement that two officials from the South African Revenue Service (SARS) have agreed to part ways.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has constituted a Presidential Youth Working Group Task Team made up of Deputy Ministers and representatives of youth formations.

Pretoria – Director General in the Presidency and Secretary of Cabinet, Dr Cassius Lubisi, has encouraged graduates from the North-West University to contribute positively to the development of the country.

Pretoria - The South African Police Service (SAPS) has seen a significant growth in its social media presence, a platform where followers can actively participate in the fight against crime.

Cape Town – Mineral Resources Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi says despite recent challenges that faced the mining industry, the department has approved 36 new mining licences in the past year.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is set to attend the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War in Moscow at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation.

Cape Town – Minister in the Presidency for Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe, said Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will conduct a community survey to gauge service delivery since 1996.

Pretoria - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) on Thursday confirmed the resignation of Ivan Pillay and Peter Richer.

Pretoria - Eskom will implement stage 1 load-shedding today, it said on Thursday.

Pretoria - Saudi Arabia continues to enjoy a trade surplus of R72.6 billion against South Africa, says Department of Trade and Industry (dti) Minister, Dr Rob Davies.

Pretoria - The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed that it has terminated the employment contract of Colonel Marthinus Botha.

Pretoria – The Deputy Minister of Energy, Ambassador Thembisile Majola, says transformation in the petroleum sector remains a critical imperative of the Department of Energy (DoE).