South Africa

Pretoria - The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed that a fraud and corruption investigation is underway into its Central Firearms Control Register unit.

Pretoria - The South African Police Service (SAPS) has launched an internal anti-corruption unit aimed at fighting fraud and corruption within the police force.

Geneva - African governments should take vigorous measures to boost their private sectors, or the increased regional trade will benefit foreign firms more than African ones, said a report released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad).

Pretoria – The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has welcomed the settlement reached with Equal Education on Thursday to publish Minimum Norms and Standards for School Infrastructure, as an order of court.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says government has set into motion the process of declaring the Liliesleaf Farm in Rivonia, north of Johannesburg, a heritage institution.

Pretoria - South Africa and Spain met on Thursday in Pretoria to review the status of their bilateral relations.

Pretoria - The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) and the Limpopo Department of Agriculture (LDA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at supporting youth-owned cooperatives in the agricultural sector.

Pretoria - Former President Nelson Mandela continues to respond to treatment, says the Presidency.

Durban - The eThekwini Metro Municipality has become one of the most innovative cities in Africa following the launch of the state-of-the-art Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE).

Johannesburg – Metrorail has unveiled a service improvement plan aimed at improving, among other things, train services and infrastructure.

Pretoria - The Board of the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) has welcomed the appointment of Minister Dipuo Peters as the new Transport Minister.

Johannesburg – When 70-year-old Sophie Khumalo wrote a letter seeking assistance for her grandson with a disability, she had no idea it would land up in the hands of a Deputy Minister.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has congratulated former Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka on being appointed as the Executive Director of UN Women, an international agency of the United Nations, promoting equality for women.

Johannesburg – The National Treasury says pensioners could get more when they retire if retirement income charges are reduced.

Pretoria - Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel has urged student leaders to become economic development activists.