South Africa

Pretoria - The South African Police Service has dismissed reports that student leader Mcebo Dlamini was arrested or detained today.

Pretoria - The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has called on the public to submit their nominations for the annual Ubuntu Awards.

Cape Town – Auditor General Kimi Makwetu says his office has noted an improvement in compliance with key legislation among departments and entities that were audited over the past financial year.

Cape Town – Auditor General Kimi Makwetu says there has been a slight improvement in audit outcomes for national and provincial departments and their entities over a three-year period.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Executive Council has declared a state of disaster in parts of Gauteng affected by flash floods.

Pretoria - Three Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) students are set to appear at before the Specialised Commercial Crime Court in Pretoria on Thursday for corruption.

Cape Town – The passing of the Division of Revenue Amendment Bill of 2016, which was introduced to pave way for the National Treasury to allocate funds to urgent and unavoidable service delivery interventions, was stalled after Members of Parliament in the National Assembly did not meet the quorum.

Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Nomaindiya Mfeketo has concluded a successful visit to central Asia, DIRCO said on Wednesday.

Pretoria – Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has officially unveiled the upgraded Paarl waste water treatment plant in the Drakenstein Local Municipality.

Pretoria - Residents of Madiba village extension in Limpopo on Tuesday received electricity for the first time.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has written to the National Director of Public Prosecutions, Shaun Abrahams, asking him to provide reasons he should not be placed on suspension.

Pretoria - Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has received and accepted the resignation of Eskom board member, Mark Pamesky.

Pretoria – Police Minister Nathi Nhleko has set the record straight on a Facebook account that purports to be that of the Minister.

Johannesburg - The residents of Stjwetla informal settlement along the Jukskei River are picking up the pieces and rebuilding their homes after last week’s flash floods that washed away more than 40 shacks in the area.

Pretoria – As the international community marks World Antibiotic Awareness Week, the South African and UK Departments of Health will this week host a regional conference on the surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).