South Africa

Pretoria - The alleged paedophile case involving a Plettenberg Bay man is ready to go trial, the Regional Court in Knysna heard on Wednesday.

Pretoria - The Department of Water and Sanitation has assured the residents of Jericho in the North West that short term solutions have been put in place to deal with the water shortages in the area.

Cape Town – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says government has made progress over the past 20 years to address historical injustices of apartheid and social exclusion.

Johannesburg - Eskom says it is set to continue with planned maintenance during the winter months, while the power utility also dispelled prospects of a total electricity blackout.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has assented to the Auditing Profession Amendment Act 2015, which among other things, seeks to regulate candidate auditors.

Pretoria – South Africa’s economy is expected to grow by three percent by 2017 as the country has taken several steps to address the challenge of energy, says Finance Minister Nhlnhla Nene.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed Advocate Musa Sishange as a member of the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) Board.

Pretoria - The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has refuted media reports that its troops were being held hostage in Sudan.

Pretoria – By the end of 2014, government had spent R1 trillion on developing the country’s infrastructure.

Pretoria - Missing the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) deadline to migrate from analogue format to digital broadcasting should not be a cause for concern for South African television viewers, says Communications Minister Faith Muthambi.

June in South Africa generally signifies the start of winter; with the last vestiges of summer all but gone we settle in for months of bracing cold and darkness.

Being a young person in 2015 in South Africa is very different than in 1976. Our youth enjoy human rights, have access to quality free schooling, are free to move around without restriction and can study at any higher institution of their choice.

Pretoria – The Department of Labour is to host an informational session ahead of the implementation of the registration of construction health and safety professionals and the implementation of the construction work permit in terms of the new labour regulations.

Pretoria - There is currently no load shedding as there is adequate generating capacity to meet the electricity demand, Eskom said on Wednesday.

Pretoria - The discovery of coal in Mozambique with an estimation of 23 billion tons has attracted foreign investors and also presents a great opportunity for South African firms.