South Africa

Pretoria - The hearing for the formal postponement of sentencing proceedings in the Oscar Pistorius matter will be heard in the Gauteng Division of the High Court, Pretoria, this morning.

Pretoria – Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Transport Dikeledi Magadzi has called on motorists to prioritise passenger safety this festive season.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is expected to bestow the highest honour of the country on local citizens and eminent foreign nationals in Pretoria on Tuesday.

Pretoria – The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has urged motorists to exercise extreme caution and to obey the rules of the road following the deaths of 15 people in car crashes at the weekend.

Pretoria – Communities throughout the country had a chance to meet with government leaders during National Imbizo Focus Week, which ended on Sunday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has expressed his deepest condolences to the family of veteran actor Shadrack Ngema.

Pretoria - Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa is currently in Paris leading the South African delegation during the High Level Segment of the 21st Conference of Parties (COP 21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Pretoria - The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it is engaging with the relevant stakeholders over a date for paralympian Oscar Pistorius to appear in court.

Pretoria - Deputy Minister for Planning Monitoring and Evaluation, Buti Manamela has congratulated and applauded all the youth volunteers who are making a difference in their communities giving their time to the service of others.

Pretoria - As part of the National Imbizo Focus Week, Minister of Small Business Development, Lindiwe Zulu will on Tuesday award certificates to 91 informal traders in Free State who successfully completed their business training programme.

Johannesburg- The historic Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit held in Johannesburg wrapped up on Saturday night. 

Johannesburg- African and Chinese Heads of States have elevated ties and expressed commitment to ensure the strong relations will be long term.

Johannesburg- Chinese Commerce Vice Minister Qian Keming has praised the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) for leading in the implementation and design of new practical measures for China-Africa Cooperation.

Pretoria - Human Settlements Deputy Minister, Zoe Kota-Fredericks has praised the North West Local Government and Human Settlements Department for the successful implementation of a multi-million rand Marikana Housing project, which is at its final stages.

African First Ladies, in partnership with China, have reaffirmed their commitment to the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and to ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030.