South Africa

Pretoria - Government has welcomed the South Gauteng High Court sentencing of Mokolo Molekoa, a former member of the South African Police Force.

Pretoria - Gauteng Department of Human Settlements MEC Ntombi Mekgwe has announced that her department has together with the City of Johannesburg reached an agreement with the residents of Princess Plot after a meeting where plans of houses were presented and welcomed by residents.

Pretoria - In a significant move aimed at re-affirming the independence and important role of Judiciaries in Africa, Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng will host the first ever meeting of the Executive Bureau of the Conference of Constitutional Jurisdictions of Africa (CCJA), in South Africa.

Pretoria – Chief Justice Mogoeng wa Mogoeng says the concept of a single Judiciary must be viewed and understood in South Africa.

Pretoria - The South African Government has welcomed the signing of South Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army – SPLM/A agreements on the Cessation of Hostilities and the Status of Detainees, under the auspices of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD).

Pretoria – The South African National Roads Agency Chief Executive Officer Nazir Alli has expressed concern about the second scare incident at SANRAL's Central Operations Centre, on Friday.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has urged local traffic authorities and the police to work together to get to the bottom of the cause of the accident on the R555 road in Mpumalanga, on Friday.

Pretoria – North West Premier Thandi Modise has called on striking parties in the mining sector to strive for a win-win solution to end the current wage dispute.

Pretoria – An internal police investigation into the deaths of four people during the public protest in Mothutlung, in the North West, has found that police members deployed to the protest did not comply with the operational prescripts as they relate to public order policing.

Pretoria - Tshwane residents will get into the swing of celebrations next Friday, to mark the country's 20 years of freedom and democracy through an interactive exhibition.

Pretoria – Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Lechesa Tsenoli believes government has finally found a working solution to fix non-functioning municipalities and get rid of corrupt and errant managers in local government.

Cape Town – South Africa and the local organising committee were today given the thumbs up by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on the hosting of the third Africa Nations Championship (Chan).

Pretoria - An investigation into allegations of maladministration in the department has been welcomed by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Lechesa Tsenoli.

Pretoria – No one has to die during service delivery protests, says Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Lechesa Tsenoli, condemning the deaths of four people, during a recent protest in Mothutlung township, in the North West.

Pretoria – South Africa and Cuba on Thursday celebrated 20 years of diplomatic relations.