South Africa

Pretoria - Deputy Minister in the Presidency Buti Manamela says government remains committed to fighting corruption in all its forms.

Pretoria - A passenger allegedly carrying cocaine with a street value of R2.5 million was intercepted at OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) on Wednesday, said the South African Revenue Service (SARS).

Pretoria - The proposed amendments to the Broadcasting Act, tabled by government, are in line with the vision of ensuring universal access to broadcasting services in the country, says Communications Minister Faith Muthambi.

Pretoria – The Lephalale Local Municipality will spend R20 million upgrading a road in Ga-Monyeki village in Limpopo.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says government will next year implement various initiatives to prevent and discourage protesters from routinely resorting to arson, vandalism and violence during a protest action.

Pretoria – Safe paraffin stoves have been distributed to households in the Vusimuzi informal settlement in Tembisa as part of the Safer Stoves Campaign, says the Department of Trade and Industry (dti).

Pretoria - South Africans are encouraged to use Reconciliation Month to reach out to one another as the country continues to work together to build a united and prosperous nation.

Pretoria – South Africa and Botswana have officially introduced a pilot project that will make travelling much easier for the cross-border community of Tshidilamolomo.

Pretoria – Two former senior employees of the Red Ants security company appeared briefly before the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday where they are facing 102 charges of fraud and theft involving about R8 million.

Pretoria - Judgment is expected to be handed down this morning in the murder case of musician Nkululeko "Flabba" Habedi.

Pretoria - Ernst and Young forensics has tabled a report on the South African Airways (SAA) procurement investigation.

Pretoria - A woman who was one of the five international members of South Africa’s 16- member Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) that organised the first democratic elections in 1994 was honoured for her work on Tuesday.

Cape Town - A young woman from a Khayelitsha in Cape Town battled to contain her tears when she spoke about her abusive mother during an interaction with Home Affairs Deputy Minister Fatima Chohan as part of government’s 16 Days of Activism for no violence against Women and Children campaign.

Pretoria – To keep up in an ever evolving world, Africa cannot afford to lag in investing in science.

Pretoria - Government lawyers have been instructed to invite the legal representatives of all the claimants arising from the tragic incidents of August 2012 in Marikana.