South Africa

Pretoria - Government is committed to eradicating corruption, says the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma’s intervention in Eersterust, east of Pretoria earlier this year has yielded positive results.

Willowfontein - Christmas has come early for two poverty-stricken families in the rural village of Imbali, outside Pietermaritzburg.

Pretoria - Over 700 arrests have been made for crimes against women and children and persons with disabilities, according to the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster.

Pretoria – Eighty-two police officers have been killed this calendar year, Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko announced on Sunday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says government will not abandon the fiscal path it has chosen in the last few years.

Pretoria - The Presidency on Saturday corrected rumours published in the media with regard to ministerial deployments and South African Airways (SAA) Board Chairperson, Dudu Myeni.

Pretoria - The Department of Environmental Affairs says it has noted incorrect media reports about the South African delegation which was attending the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in France, saying they are based on outdated information.

Pretoria - PetroSA and its Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Lindiwe Mthimunye Bakoro have agreed to part ways, says the national oil company.

Pretoria - The Presidency says it rejects certain media reports that allege an impending Cabinet reshuffle.

Pretoria - Government has reiterated the call for the protection of women and children as the 16 Days for No Violence against Women and Children campaign came to an end this week.

Pretoria - Cabinet has approved that the national Department of Health publishes the long-awaited white paper on the National Health Insurance (NHI) for public consultation.

Pretoria - Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says the effective implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI) is key to improving service delivery in the health sector in South Africa.

Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga today visited one of the 121 National Senior Certificate (NSC) marking centres.

Pretoria – A Twitter account purporting to be that of newly appointed Finance Minister David Douglas van Rooyen is fake, said the Ministry of Finance.