South Africa

Pretoria - The death toll for the current initiation season has gone up to 16, the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) confirmed on Sunday.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has been reappointed to continue with his facilitation work for peace and stability in Lesotho.

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation, Ntombikayise Sibhidla-Saphetha handed over a R770 000 outdoor gym at Nhlalakahle Township in Greytown on Friday as part of the roll out of the integrated healthy lifestyle programme in the province.

Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha has set up a task team to evaluate the entire parole process in South Africa.

Pretoria – SADC leaders who sit in the Troika of Heads of State and Government have approved

Pretoria - The Hawks are investigating a case of two abducted children who were taken to Egypt without their mother’s consent by their Egyptian fathers.

Pretoria - Gauteng Premier David Makhura says violence in the taxi industry has increased in the province since last year and it is a matter of great concern to government.

Heidelberg - Government will design a course for those who want to become accredited installers of set top boxes (STBs) in preparation for the switch to a digital migration broadcasting system, Communications Minister Faith Muthambi said on Friday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will lead a South African delegation to the Seventh BRICS Summit to be held in Ufa, Russia next week.

Pretoria – South Africa has joined the international community in condemning the terrorist attack on the two hotel resorts in Sousse, Tunisia late last month.

Pretoria – The Provincial Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (Joints) in KwaZulu-Natal has on Friday moved to clear a temporary shelter in Chatsworth.

Pretoria – The Gauteng Province Government has launched a forum which will allow all those interested in unlocking the potential of the economy of the Gauteng City Region (GBCF) to work together.

Pretoria - Water and Sanitation Minister, Nomvula Mokonyane, will today attend the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Water Ministers Meeting in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Pretoria - Road traffic authorities will embark on a heightened road safety campaign on the N3 national freeway this weekend targeting motorists travelling to the east coast.

Pretoria – South African Revenue Service (SARS) customs officials have foiled an attempt to smuggle ivory worth R4 million.