South Africa

Pretoria - The National Press Club on Wednesday announced that it has named the hashtag #FeesMustFall as the Newsmaker of the Year for 2015.

Pretoria – The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (EMM) has warned residents of fake electricity operators.

Pretoria - South Africa has the potential to turn talent in Africa into new technologies, and science into life-saving and enhancing innovations, says Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor.

Cape Town – Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has called on all South Africans to join hands against racism and ensure it is rooted out of institutions of higher learning and society as a whole.

Pretoria - South Africa is a resilient country that is working to demonstrate its commitment to translate plans into concrete actions, National Treasury said on Wednesday.

Pretoria - Sentencing proceedings are expected to begin in the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court this morning, in the murder case of rap star Nkululeko "Flabba" Habedi.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will address the South Africa-Nigeria Business Forum today, as he spends his second day in Nigeria.

Pretoria - Public Service and Administration Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi has warned members of the public to be cautious about responding to a post on his personal Facebook account, saying it is a scam.

Pretoria - The Hawks have arrested a Department of Home Affairs official in Nigel, Gauteng, for allegedly organising fraudulent birth registrations.

Pretoria – Over three million South Africans visited their local voting stations over the past weekend, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Glen Mashinini, said on Tuesday.

Pretoria - The Department of Basic Education says it has made progress in creating a conducive environment to ensure learners with disabilities receive quality education.

Pretoria - There is a need to promote youth work in South Africa by exploring practices from around the globe with the view of professionalising youth work.

Davos - The World Communication Forum (WCF) is a good opportunity to position the South African brand and advance it at a global level, says Communications Minister Faith Muthambi.

Pretoria - While progress has been made at most tertiary institutions, Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande says he remains concerned about events at the Tshwane University of Technology and the University of SA.

Pretoria - Government will in the next five years roll out broadband to 44 districts.