South Africa

Pretoria - The price of all grades of petrol will rise by 45 cents a litre as of next Wednesday.

Pretoria - Tourism brings entrepreneurship opportunities, creates employment and has the potential of alleviating poverty in rural communities, says Deputy Tourism Minister Tokozile Xasa.

Pretoria - Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Buti Manamela, today launched the Gauteng Schools Drama Festival where he reminded the youth of their power to raise consciousness using drama and theatre.

Johannesburg – Despite existing processes being designed to optimally manage traveller demand at the country’s airports, under capacitation remains a vulnerability in the management of immigration and results in complaints about lengthy queues and delayed flights.

Pretoria - The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry is a force for economic and social change that has not only unleashed new forms of connectivity but provided an outlet for new forms of innovation, says Telecommunications Minister Siyabonga Cwele.

Pretoria - Business has a key role to play in the development of the economy, providing opportunities and creating new jobs, says Minister in the Presidency, Jeff Radebe.

Carnarvon - Residents in the core towns of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) area became the first South Africans to enter the digital broadcasting space in the country.

Kimberley - South Africa will on Friday mark a historic moment when the transmission of analogue signals for terrestrial TV in the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) area will be phased out.

Ekurhuleni – President Jacob Zuma says the late ANC President Oliver Reginald Tambo led an exemplary life and was an exceptional leader.

Cape Town – Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says to get the country on a path of better growth, all sectors of the economy should work with government in a manner that promotes inclusive growth.

Pretoria - The total number of children born is declining, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Thursday.

Pretoria - The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has welcomed the increased allocation for the higher education portfolio, which was announced by the Minister of Finance in his Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on Wednesday.

Pretoria - Women’s empowerment will be an important cross cutting theme that South Africa will prioritise during its tenure as the vice chair of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA).

Pretoria - Photographer Juda Ngwenya has been remembered for skillfully documenting South Africa’s history ethically, honestly and truthfully.

Cape Town – Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has welcomed the budget allocations that have been made towards the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), saying this will help students from poor backgrounds to access higher education and training.