South Africa

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has signed into law the Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Amendment Act.

Pretoria - The tragic day, which resulted with the death of 34 people in Marikana, should be marked as a day of reflection and recommitment to peace and tolerance in the country, says President Jacob Zuma.

Cape Town – The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (sefa) have launched a R2.7-billion Youth Fund aimed at creating millions of sustainable jobs.

Pretoria - A rural agricultural co-operative, which uses animal fat to make hydra bar soaps, scooped the 2014 North West Female Entrepreneur Award.

Pretoria - The Presidency has noted statements attributed to the Office of the Public Protector stating that the President had not responded to the report on the Nkandla security upgrades.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has conveyed condolences to the family of Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) Member of Parliament (MP) Mario Oriani-Ambrosini, who lost his battle with lung cancer.

Pretoria – An upcoming Company Law Symposium is expected to discuss and consider important principles arising from the Companies Act, including mergers and acquisitions, among other things.

Pretoria - Greyhound racing remains illegal in South Africa, says the Department of Trade and Industry.

Pretoria - The remains of the distinguished journalist, Nathaniel Ndazana, commonly known as Nat Nakasa, will land at King Shaka International Airport, in Durban, on Tuesday.

Pretoria - Limpopo Premier Stanley Mathabatha has congratulated Thovhele Kennedy Tshivhase for his bravery by announcing that he had decided to end his protracted battle for the Kingship with Vhavenda King Khosikhulu Toni Mphephu Ramabulana.

Johannesburg – The South African Government has been commended for allowing the free practise of all religions.

Johannesburg – President Jacob Zuma has appealed to religious leaders to support initiatives such as the Moral Regeneration Movement and the Charter of Positive Values to change things for the better in South Africa.

New York - The United Nations World Health Organisation (WHO) has allayed fears amid reports that airlines are suspending flights over the Ebola outbreak, by sending out social media messages with assurances that “unlike infections like influenza and tuberculosis, Ebola is not airborne”.

Pretoria - Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has expressed satisfaction at the performance of arms company, Denel, which reported revenue of R4.58 billion in its 2013/14 financial results.

Bethlehem - The new dedicated Sexual Offences Court in Bethlehem in the Free State will go a long way in providing much-needed protection to a large number of victims and survivors of sexual crimes in the area.