South Africa

Sebokeng - Gauteng Premier David Makhura says the provincial government is reigniting its focus on education, with special emphasis on schools in townships and special needs education.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has congratulated President Yoweri Museveni on his re-election as President of the Republic of Uganda, says the Department of International Relations and Cooperation.

Sebokeng - The Gauteng provincial government is committed to ensuring openness and transparency with regards to tender processes and will be rolling out the open tender system to all its departments.

Sebokeng - The Gauteng provincial government is set to appoint a team of eminent people who will lead dialogues on racism and xenophobia.

Sebokeng - The Gauteng government has adopted a new economic plan which Premier David Makhura hopes will stimulate the provincial economy and create jobs.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has on Monday launched the Presidential Press Corps or PPC, which will comprise journalists who will be accredited to cover the Presidency on a full time and on-going basis.

Pretoria - The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) and the Department of Transport have launched a new multimedia campaign to educate the public about the importance of obeying the rules of the road.

Pretoria-Communications Minister, Faith Muthambi, reiterated that the Film and Publications Board Amendment Bill is not seeking to censor internet in the country.

Pretoria - A liquor outlet was closed down while fines to the value of R16 500 were issued to non-compliant liquor licence holders in a joint inspection operation by the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) and the South African Police Service (SAPS).

Pretoria - The Department of Environmental Affairs has refuted claims that it had in any way scuppered the possible sale of Evraz Highveld Steel, thus forcing the company’s closure.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has repealed the Chartered Accountancy and Construction Sector Codes with effect from 17 February.

Pretoria- Transport and Human Settlements Ministers have signed an agreement to transfer 72 hectares of land from South African National Road Agency Limited (SANRAL) to the Housing Development Agency (HDA).

Pretoria- President Jacob Zuma says South African soldiers have continued to perform exceptionally well in peace missions in Africa and have done the country proud.

Pretoria- The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says a Columbian businessman in South Africa who was diagnosed with the Zika virus on Friday has made full recovery.

Johannesburg-Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi  has announced that as from next week, all the 2016 Grade 12 learners in Gauteng schools will receive their educational table