South Africa

Pretoria - The Mankweng Regional Court in Limpopo has sentenced a 24-year-old serial rapist to seven life sentences, Limpopo police said on Sunday.

Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has condemned the alleged rape of a Sannieshof woman by a police officer, while also condemning the killing of another woman by her partner.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma today acknowledged and thanked all hard working teachers, as South Africa joined the world in celebrating World Teachers’ Day.

Mbizana – President Jacob Zuma today called on mining companies to plough back to communities.

Durban – Basic Education Deputy Minister Enver Surty today wished all teachers a Happy World Teachers’ Day, praising the vital role of teachers in education and development.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma wished the National Rugby Team, Springboks, well ahead of their test match against New Zealand at Ellis Park on Saturday.

Pretoria - The two-day summit on Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) was a great success, the Director-General of the Department of Trade and Industry, Lionel October said at the closing of the summit.

Pretoria - The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Thandi Tobias-Pokolo, handed out certificates of registration to cooperatives owned by the young people of Welgeval, in the North West.

Pretoria – Arts and Culture Minister Paul Mashatile has welcomed the arrest of former National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) chairperson Andile Lungisa, and said together with his co-accused, he must face the music.

Cullinan – Senior citizens have made an earnest appeal to government to assist and protect them from their children and grandchildren, who continue to abuse them.

Pretoria - Drastic steps have been taken by the Department of Water Affairs to avert the looming water crisis in the North West province.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has wished all grandparents in South Africa a happy and blessed Grandparents Day, as the world celebrates the day on Sunday.

Pretoria - Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) and Imperial Logistics on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that is aimed at exploring multimodal collaboration opportunities within the logistics and transport sector.

Pretoria - South Africa will tomorrow join the world in honouring and commending teachers for the sacrifices they make in ensuring learners get quality education, even under trying circumstances.

Boksburg - In an effort to reduce the on-going fatal crashes on the roads, government is planning to revoke the driver’s licences of reckless motorists, who breach the rules of the road.