South Africa

Cape Town - From this year onwards, government has announced that it would "incrementally introduce free education at the undergraduate level."

Pretoria - Government has reaffirmed its commitment to the empowerment of older persons, particularly those in rural areas, through access to government services.

Pretoria - The South African Football Association (SAFA) is warning parents not to be tricked by fly-by- night football academies which are operating across the country.

Cape Town - The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on the National Health Insurance (NHI) has approved the proposed NHI policy, Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi said on Tuesday.

Pretoria - A wildlife vet has found himself on the wrong side of the law after he was charged with illegally dehorning 15 rhinos.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has pinned his hopes on the upcoming African Union meeting in Ethiopia next week to defuse the unfolding political crisis in Cote d'Ivoire.

Pretoria - Ekurhuleni municipality residents will now be able to buy pre-paid electricity using their cell phones, ATMS or the internet, the municipality said on Tuesday.

Pretoria - Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has launched a partnership framework to regulate funds from donors, development partners and ambassadors to ensure they are channeled to government's priority areas.

Ermelo - The Mpumalanga Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) has condemned the violent protests in the Msukaligwa local municipality.

Durban - KwaZulu-Natal commemorated the Battle of Isandlwana on Saturday with a state visit from Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni.

Durban - All eyes will be on Centurion on Sunday when India and South Africa battle for glory in the final one-day international after the Proteas levelled the series in Port Elizabeth.

Mbombela - Twelve investigators from across the country have been tasked with investigating a string of what may be politically-motivated murders in Mpumalanga.

Pretoria - Close to R1 million has been stolen from the public through fraudsters using bogus paperwork in the past year, said the Department of Public Works.

Pretoria - Ekurhuleni Metro has rejected accusations of unfair dismissal of seven municipal employees.

Pretoria - The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) has urged young people to come in their numbers to register to vote in the upcoming local government elections.