South Africa

Pretoria – Education is the only way in which young South Africans and future generations can liberate themselves from the ripple effects of the apartheid economic exclusion.

Pretoria- Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu has called on trade unions in the mining industry to smoke the peace pipe and cease the bloody membership recruitment campaign

Pretoria - The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has dismissed claims that they are in crisis and there is low morale.

Durban – Five thousand people will move into the government subsidised housing rental units within 24 months, KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Human Settlements & Public Works Ravi Pillay said at the launch of the province’s five-year Rental Housing Strategic Plan in Durban today.

Cape Town – Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula says training will form a key part of bolstering South Africa’s defence capabilities, as the country continues to carry out its commitment to building peace and security on the continent.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he is attending the 21st Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Health has expressed its sadness and shock at the murder of a pharmacist intern, who was shot in cold blood by her boyfriend.

Pretoria – Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has named the two officials who will head the inquiry into unscrupulous practices in the firearms trade.

Pretoria - Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe has encouraged SMMEs in the cosmetic industry to formalise and export their goods to other countries.

Pretoria – Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has urged anyone with information on alleged police and gang collusion in the Western Cape to come forward with the evidence to back their claims.

Pretoria - Young people are the main victims of fatal crashes on South African roads, Transport Minister Ben Martins told the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on Thursday.

Pretoria - For the first time in a decade, the Gauteng Department of Health has recorded no over-expenditure in its finances by the end of 2012/13 financial year.

Pretoria – The late television and radio anchor, Vuyo Mbuli, will get a hero’s send-off, and will be laid to rest at the Heroes’ Acre at West Park Cemetery in Johannesburg.

Cape Town – South Africa will continue with its engagements in support of peace and stability in Africa to ensure future food security and survival of the people of the continent.

Pretoria - The Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee [MPC] has kept the repo rate unchanged at 5 percent as expected by the market.