South Africa

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has congratulated the South African winners of the Comrades Marathon 2016 in the men and women categories respectively, says the Presidency.

Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says there is strong evidence that school feeding schemes lead to increased enrolment, increased participation in class and high levels of concentration.

Pretoria - The Presidency said on Sunday it was disturbed by another misleading story about President Jacob Zuma’s aircraft and flights in the Naspers newspaper titles.

Braakspruit – While progress has been made in improving the lives of South African children, government is looking at how it can increase the support it provides to them, says Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini.

Pretoria - Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel is expected to lead a South African delegation to the 8th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP).

Cape Town - Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko says the SA Police Service (SAPS) will be rolling out 15 mobile police stations to far flung townships and rural areas around the country.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has in a statement conveyed his deepest condolences on the passing of Reverend Dr Simon Gqubule.

Pretoria – The public has been urged to be vigilant against fraudsters who advertise non-existent jobs and learnership opportunities at the Department of Correctional Services on various social media platforms.

Pretoria – South African Revenue Services’ (SARS) customs officials have intercepted 25kg of crystal methamphetamine valued at R7.5 million at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg.

Pretoria - Minister of Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa has condemned the poaching and dehorning of two rhino at the Rietvlei Nature Reserve on Thursday night.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has expressed deep sadness on the passing of Lulu Dube.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Provincial Government will kick off Child Protection Week by taking government child care services to communities.

Pretoria - The Presidency on Friday condemned the toxic narrative promoted in the media that insinuates that President Jacob Zuma is engaged in a certain “war” with Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs has noted the arrest of its officials at the Beitbridge Port of Entry, in Musina, by the Directorate for Priority Crimes (DPCI), on Thursday.

Pretoria - Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula says South African football is poorer without former Bafana Bafana coach Ted Dumitru who has passed away.