South Africa

Pretoria – As the festive season is officially in full swing, South Africans are encouraged not drink and drive.

Pretoria - The Office of the Premier of the North West has warned members of the public against an imposter who phones people, claiming to be Premier Supra Mahumapelo.

Pretoria – Government has continued to invest in improving its education outcomes, as it awarded 14 343 students with bursaries to study towards a Bachelor of Education or a Post Graduate Certificate in Education.

Pretoria - The Environmental Sector continues to be a source of job creation, skills development and economic empowerment, says President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria – About R1.3 billion has been spent to provide coordinated support and to mitigate challenges with infrastructure provision in mining towns, says President Jacob Zuma.

Zeerust - South Africans across the country are marking Reconciliation Day under the theme ‘Bridging the Divide towards a Non-racial Society’.

Pretoria – This year has been productive and successful for government, as it continued to implement programmes that are aligned with the National Development Plan.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has received the final report on the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, General Victoria "Riah" Phiyega’s fitness to hold office.

Pretoria – The three-day Mathematics Education Indaba was a huge success, as a draft Mathematics framework was adopted.

Pretoria – Government says it will continue to support communities to practice their own cultures and traditions, including initiation, in a secure environment.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has thanked Zola Skweyiya and Aziz Pahad whose terms as special envoys to the Middle East Peace Process have been concluded.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has issued a warning to the public about a scam targeting businesses looking to conduct trade and investment with the rest of the African continent.

Tsakane – The winds of change has moved across Tsakane Extension 10 informal settlement, near Brakpan, in the former East Rand area.

Pretoria - The Department of Energy (DoE) has noted the outcomes of court proceedings to postpone a review application by Earthlife Africa and the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environmental Institute.

Pretoria - The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality will close its offices between Christmas and New Year.