South Africa

Pretoria - Tito Mboweni says he will look back at his tenure as Reserve Bank Governor and the bank's many achievements in the past ten years with pride.

Pretoria - The South African National Defence Union (SANDU) members who took part in the illegal and violent protest at the Union Buildings on Wednesday are to be dismissed, says Defence and Military Veterans Minister Lindiwe Sisulu.

Harare - President Jacob Zuma says Zimbabwean leaders are ready to tackle political and social challenges head-on.

Bloemfontein - Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Jeff Radebe officially launched the extension of magistrate court services to also handle equality cases.

Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday the extreme manner in which recent protest action was being carried out in the country was unacceptable.

Pretoria - Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana DlaminiZuma will on Saturday visit Umzimkhulu in KwaZulu-Natal to engage community stakeholders on service delivery.

Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma says that while police should us lethal force to defend themselves against criminals, they also need to respect the rights of innocent citizens.

Let me begin by welcoming the international guests who have taken time to attend this conference. We hope you will find our country warm and welcoming.

Limpopo - The Limpopo Local Government and Housing in partnership with Bitline Property Developers will build a brand new home for the family of 800m track world champion Caster Semenya.

Pretoria - Cabinet has urged Zimbabwean citizens to participate in that country’s referendum to help pave the way for holding peaceful and credible elections in Zimbabwe.

Pretoria - The South African National Taxi Council, Santaco, says it will ask government for a larger stake in the control of the integrated Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system.

Johannesburg - Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane has called on nurses to restore professionalism in their career.

Cape Town - The very first person to get through to the Presidential Hotline when it was launched on Monday is to receive assistance, says President Jacob Zuma.

Nelspruit - Government has issued a stern warning to shoddy housing contractors who continue to build defective houses, saying that they could be struck off from the list and lose all contracts from the government.

Pretoria - Cabinet has noted the country’s state of readiness to host the fifth Brics Summit, which will take place in Durban from 26 – 27 March.