South Africa

Pretoria - South Africa scooped the Best Stand Award for a second year running at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair that wrapped up at the weekend.

Pretoria - Chairperson of PetroSA Dr Benny Mokaba has vacated his post, Chairperson of the Central Energy Fund (CEF) Dr Sankie Mthembi-Mahanyele said on Monday.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has identified 10 potential Special Economic Zones (SEZs) across the country, which if viable will promote the creation of decent work.

Pretoria - South Africa will today participate in the first World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) steering committee meeting, which is set to benefit the continent.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has called on South Africans to collectively work on strengthening national unity in the post-apartheid era, so as to build a country whose progress can be shared by all.

Pretoria - Tsholofelo Tau, born on 29 April 1994, will be exactly 20 years next year and will be eligible to vote for the first time in the general elections.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma began his major Freedom Day speech on Saturday by telling South Africans to look back with pride as a nation because the struggle for national liberation achieved its primary purpose.

Pretoria - Scores of people, some waving South African flags, have started making their way to the Union Buildings in Tshwane where the main Freedom Day celebration event is being held.

Pretoria - As the nation prepares to celebrate Freedom Day tomorrow, Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane has called on local communities to respect the rights of the elderly.

Pretoria - Motorists have welcomed the announcement that all grades of petrol will decrease by 73 cents as of next week.

Pretoria - South Africa will continue to work towards closer collaboration with the continent on issues such as infrastructure development and the acceleration of industrialisation, Deputy Trade and Industry (dti) Minister Elizabeth Thabethe said.

Cape Town – Petroleum giant BP’s announcement this week that it would invest over R5 billion in southern Africa – with most of it in South Africa – is a “statement of confidence” in the country, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said on Thursday.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Health has assured that the water supply shortage at Natalspruit Hospital is receiving urgent attention.

Cape Town - The Ministry of State Security has welcomed the latest developments on the Protection of State Information Bill.

Pretoria - The National Public Service Commission says over 20 000 public servants have been charged with corruption, and R300 million has been recovered from the perpetrators.