South Africa

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has announced that the next Local Government Elections will take place on 3 August 2016.

Pretoria - The Electoral Commission (IEC) says eligible voters, who have not yet registered or updated their address details for the upcoming 2016 Municipal Elections, must make use of the final voter registration weekend.

Pretoria - Due to the damage caused by the recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal, John Dube House has been declared temporarily unfit for human habitation, says the Presidency.

Pretoria - Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown on Wednesday commended Eskom on progress it has made with executing its build programme.

Cape Town – Basic Education Minister Enver Surty says he is happy with how teaching and learning have progressed at Sophakama Primary School in Dunoon, Cape Town, since the school was opened last June.

Pretoria - The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has warned drought affected farmers about a scam, where farmers are being promised a grant of R270 000 from the department.

Pretoria – The community of eMadungeni, iXopo, will soon have access to water, thanks to the three new boreholes.

Pretoria – Work is underway to create a central system that will allow South Africans to access all government services in one portal.

Pretoria - The Department of Water and Sanitation has started a process to validate and verify water users in the Olifants Water Management Area to ensure that all the available water is accounted for.

Pretoria - South African Airways (SAA) is participating in the World Travel Market® Africa (WTM® Africa), which kicks off today.

Pretoria - Five men, who were arrested for the possession of rhino horns in Secunda, Mpumalanga, will appear before the Carolina Magistrate’s Court, on Wednesday.

Pretoria - Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has published the Biodiversity Management Plan for the Clanwilliam sandfish (Labeo Seeberi).

Pretoria - Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has instructed investigations into the so-called Panama papers.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed a 15-member Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) to prepare for the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the Soweto student uprising.

Cape Town – The majority of Members of Parliament have rejected a motion brought by opposition leader Mmusi Maimane to have President Jacob Zuma removed from office.