South Africa

Pretoria- Communications Minister, Faith Muthambi, says women have shown courage in pioneering economic emancipation in Southern Africa and beyond.

Pretoria – National Police Commissioner, General Riah Phiyega, has condemned the increasing trends of mob justice and killing people accused of witchcraft and the burning of their houses.

Pretoria- South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (Sanral) says it will continue to increase safety measures for roadusers on the N2 in the Western Cape, by repairing fencing, broken street lights and vandalised cables.

Pretoria – Science and Technology Minister, Naledi Pandor, is expected to address the 19th World Congress of the International Federation of Automatic Control in Cape Town this evening.

Pretoria- Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), Senzeni Zokwana, says the contribution made by women in the farming sector cannot be underestimated as this is how they put food on the table for their families.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will on Sunday undertake a five-day working visit to the Russian Federation where he is expected to meet with President Vladimir Putin.

Nelspruit – It is high time young women find their spot in leadership positions and climb the corporate ladder, says the President of the Student Representative Council (SRC) of the University of Mpumalanga, Nduduzi Khumalo.

Rustenburg – Fifty women, who risk life and limb to pick up litter on the banks of the Swartkops River in the Eastern Cape, have been recognised for their efforts to improve their community.

Nelspruit – For the first time in his life, 15 year-old Mbongeni Ngomani will be able to log on to a computer when he gets to his school on Monday.

Johannesburg - The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) will appoint an independent panel to look at the working conditions of musicians and actors.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma this week met with concerned groups on Palestine, said the Presidency on Friday.

Nelspruit - Communications Deputy Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams says community media should not deviate from being the voices of people on the ground.

Pretoria – Government says it has noted with “grave concern” the disruptions to the formal programme in the National Assembly in Parliament on Thursday.

Pretoria – The Deputy Minister of Labour, Nkosi Patekile, says it is important to acknowledge the underlying causes of child labour rather than only dealing with the symptoms.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma says steady progress has been made in the improvement of education and school infrastructure.