South Africa

Pretoria - South Africa’s sporting royalty came out to celebrate excellence in the various sporting codes at the SA Sport Awards 2014 last night.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has conveyed heartfelt condolences to the family of nature conservationist Dr Ian Player, who passed away on Sunday.

Pretoria - Gauteng Premier David Makhura has warned residents of Bekkersdal that they should not buy their way into owning government-subsidised houses.

Pretoria – The faith-based sector, which helped in South Africa’s attainment of freedom, still has an important role to play in society, says President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), Nomusa Dube-Ncube, has expressed shock at the murder of the Deputy Mayor of uThukela District Municipality, Bheki D. Mazibuko, who was stabbed to death in Bergville on Friday night.

Pretoria - The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) is awaiting a report on the reported killing of three South Africans in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Pretoria - The Department of Social Development will on Tuesday host the National Disability Awards.

Pretoria - The participation of youth in housing delivery will come to the fore when Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu hosts the National Human Settlements Youth Summit on Monday.

Pretoria - South Africa needs to accelerate its rate of economic growth if it is to meaningfully reduce its levels of unemployment, says Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Pretoria - Gauteng province has met all of its financial objectives and operated within its budget, said the provincial legislature on Friday.

Pretoria - South Africa needs to build an information society if it is to tap into the digital economy, says Communications Deputy Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams.

Pretoria – Minister of Communications Faith Muthambi has extended the closing date to submit written proposals on the Broadcasting Policy Review to 16 January 2015.

Pretoria – Government on Friday said it was concerned by the “unwarranted destruction of public property and the provocative confrontation” by asylum seekers towards members of the police outside a regional Home Affairs building in Cape Town.

Pretoria – Minister of Transport Dipuo Peters says all stakeholders in the road traffic fraternity are prepared for the busy festive season.

Sasolburg – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the signing of a pledge that will see Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges being adopted by the business sector.