South Africa

Pretoria - The 29th African Union (AU) summit concluded on Tuesday with calls for strong collaboration among African countries to tackle key regional and global issues.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has authorised the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate certain matters relating to the affairs of the Lesedi Local Municipality.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has extended his condolences to the family of world renowned trumpeter and head of the Gauteng Music Academy, Johnny Mekoa, who passed away on Monday.

Pretoria - With the 2017 tax season in full swing, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) is targeting revenue collection of R1.265 trillion.

Pretoria – Eastern Cape MEC for Human Settlements, Helen Sauls-August will on Friday hands over 61 newly built houses to destitute families in poverty-stricken villages of Ntabankulu under Alfred Nzo District Municipality.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has signed a proclamation authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to probe certain matters relating to the affairs of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform.

Pretoria - The City of Cape Town has called on all water users to reduce their consumption immediately in line with the new Level 4b water restrictions that have been implemented.

Pretoria - The National Credit Regulator (NCR) has referred Foschini Retail Group (Pty) Ltd to the National Consumer Tribunal for breaching the National Credit Act.

Pretoria - Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande says the latest statistics, showing that more than two-thirds of students studying at the country's higher education institutions are black Africans, is a cause for celebration.

Pretoria - The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has rebuffed media reports on the minimum promotion requirements in school, labelling these claims as misleading.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will lead a high level delegation to the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Hamburg, Germany.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed Professor Daniel Plaatjies as chairperson and Dr Sibongile Muthwa as deputy chairperson of the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC).

Pretoria – The Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Ismail Vadi, has published a notice in the provincial gazette indicating his intention to close all affected NANDUWE and WATA taxi ranks and routes in Soweto.

Pretoria - Tax Season 2017 has officially opened and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has issued some helpful tips to assist taxpayers.

Pretoria - An African single air transport market will be launched in January 2018, with 40 plus countries expected to be signatories by then.