South Africa

Pretoria – The success of the University of Venda (Univen) Commercial Company will be celebrated tonight in Thohoyandou at the official launch of the enterprise.

Pretoria – Education is the only way to break the back of many of the challenges youth face, says Miss South Africa Ntandoyenkosi Kunene.

Pretoria - The South Gauteng High Court will this morning hear the National Prosecuting Authority’s application for leave to appeal the Oscar Pistorius sentencing.

Cape Town – The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Susan Shabangu, says South Africans owe their freedom to the courage of the women activists, who participated in the historic 1956 women’s march to the Union Buildings.

Pretoria - The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) will appeal the North Gauteng High Court judgment in which the court set aside the regulator’s decision to grant Eskom a tariff increase.

Johannesburg – The first locomotive propulsion and control manufacturing facility in Africa was officially opened in Johannesburg on Thursday.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to former Sport and Recreation Minister Reverend Makhenkesi Stofile, who was laid to rest at a funeral service in his home town of Alice in the Eastern Cape.

Pretoria – The Department of Transport has refuted media reports alleging that Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has instructed the board of Prasa to stop ongoing investigations into contracts worth billions of rands awarded by Prasa.

Pretoria - South Africa’s population is estimated at 55.91 million, Statistician General Pali Lehohla said on Thursday.

Pretoria – The Presidency says there is nothing untoward about the establishment of the Presidential State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) Coordinating Council.

Pretoria - The City of Ekurhuleni is putting measures in place for the election of ward committees and it is hoping to get council approval by the end of September.

Pretoria - The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has expressed sadness on behalf of the South African government over the passing of Singapore’s former President Sellapan Ramanathan Nathan.

Pretoria - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi says efforts must be doubled to expedite the transformation of the print media landscape in South Africa.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has expressed his full support and confidence in Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, and has emphasised the fact that the Minister has not been found guilty of any wrongdoing.

Pretoria - The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education has welcomed the initiative taken by Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande to address the challenge of university fees for 2017.