South Africa

Pretoria – The Department of Education says it has received the report into the investigation of promotion requirements for the National Senior Certificate (NSC).

Pretoria – The City of Cape Town has called on the public to respect the closure of Muizenberg beach following a shark attack.

Pretoria - The Department of Correctional Services has on Friday handed back full control of the Mangaung Correctional Centre to Bloemfontein Correctional Contracts (BCC) and G4S Correction.

Pretoria - Environmental Affairs Minister, Edna Molewa, has been sworn in as Acting President of the Republic.

Polokwane – The representation of women in key political and decision-making positions is one of the country’s success stories, says Communications Minister Faith Muthambi.

Pretoria - Economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa is expected to exceed 6% by the end of 2014, with Africa’s share of global foreign investment rising, says Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene.

Pretoria - The petrol price will remain unchanged in August, the Department of Energy said on Friday.

Pretoria – Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene says ordinary citizens must work with government in order to address the domestic challenges the economy faces.

Pretoria - South Africa’s International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Nomaindia Mfeketo will attend an emergency meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Committee on Palestine, next week.

Pretoria - The New Development Bank (NDB), which was recently formed by the BRICS countries, is set to mobilise infrastructure resources for developmental projects for the African continent.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has written to the National Director of Public Prosecutions, Mxolisi Nxasana, informing him that he is considering suspending him with full pay, pending the inquiry into his fitness to hold office.

Pretoria – The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry is in extensive consultation with the abalone commercial sector to work out a recovery plan that will benefit coastal communities.

Johannesburg - South Africa has no confirmed cases of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVB), the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said on Friday.

Pretoria – The Employment Equity Amendment Act has come into operation today after being signed into law by President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria – As World Breastfeeding Week kicks off today, the Department of Health has encouraged families, communities and employers to provide a supportive environment for mothers to breastfeed.