South Africa

Pretoria - The North West Provincial Executive Council (Exco) has placed Madibeng Local Municipality under provincial administration, Premier Thandi Modise announced on Monday.

Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has condemned the alleged killing of three people, whose properties were also torched at the Freedom Park informal settlement in Rustenburg.

Pretoria - All eyes will be on President Jacob Zuma tonight as he delivers his sixth State of the Nation Address and the last one for the current administration.

Pretoria - Potential voters that missed the past weekend’s final voter registration can still do so at the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) offices located through the country, the Presidency announced on Monday.

Pretoria - The Limpopo Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has urged traditional surgeons to submit their applications to conduct initiation schools before Friday, 28 February.

Pretoria - The Thongathi Mall Commission of Inquiry investigating the collapse of the mall is expected to begin its hearings tomorrow, the Department of Labour said.

Pretoria – The Gauteng Government has formed a high-level task team to urgently address violent protests in the province following an upsurge of violent service delivery protests i

Pretoria – The seven people, who were arrested in connection with damaging of election material, are due to appear in the Taung Magistrates Court today.

Pretoria – Government has extended the “Building the Legacy” exhibition at the Tshwane Events Centre in Pretoria until the 16 February due to an increased demand.

Pretoria – Voter registration was reported to be proceeding briskly at registration stations around the country on Sunday, as registration officials geared for a last minute rush from eligible voters eager to register for the 7 May 2014 elections.

Pretoria - In celebration of the Reproductive Health Month, Gauteng Department of Health has encouraged pregnant women to know their health status and that of their children.

Pretoria – North West Premier Thandi Modise has instructed Madibeng Local Municipality to redirect water to Majakaneng community for it to access water from their taps within the next 24 hours.

Rustenburg - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Lechesa Tsenoli has urged communities, even those that are protesting, to register to vote in the upcoming elections.

Pretoria – South Africans will vote in the 2014 general election on Wednesday, 7 May.

Pretoria - The Vodacom Foundation, in partnership with the Department of Basic Education, today launched a national stationery drive worth over R6 million in Mamelodi, east of Pretoria.