South Africa

Pretoria - Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula has welcomed the department’s clean audit opinion from the Auditor General.

Pretoria - Two learners from previously disadvantaged schools will be able to pursue careers in law after winning in the 5th Moot Court Competition.

Pretoria - Police on Monday arrested five people, including a senior police officer, suspected of being part of a drug trafficking syndicate operating in and around Johannesburg.

Pretoria – Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor has congratulated her department and all the entities reporting to it for achieving clean audits for the 2014/15 financial year.

Pretoria – Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant says African countries have made significant strides in all dimensions of human development, comparable with other regions of the world.

Pretoria - The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has applauded the decision by President Jacob Zuma to set up a task team to address funding challenges at tertiary institutions.

Pretoria – The City of Tshwane says it is currently implementing water restrictions due to high water demand caused by the current heat wave.

Pretoria – South African Post Office (Sapo) acting group CEO Mlu Mathonsi has resigned from his job due to personal reasons.

Cape Town – The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries head of fisheries compliance enforcement Ceba Mtoba says fisheries crime is a major challenge that requires a coordinated global effort.

Pretoria - Stakeholders from law enforcement agencies, humanitarian organisations and government fisheries departments from 32 countries have convened in Cape Town for an international symposium on illegal fishing.

Pretoria - More than 5 400 troops from other African countries are expected to arrive in South Africa from today for exercise Amani Africa II.

Pretoria – A Cyber Safety, Child Protection and Classification Conference, which kicks of today, will draw lessons from international models and look at research and interventions that have yielded positive results.

The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) in partnership with the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality in the North West Province on Friday launched a YouthBuild programme involving 100 unemployed rural youth from Taung and surrounding villages who are being trained in plumbing and welding.

President Jacob Zuma has sent a congratulatory message to Mrs Somisa Tsatsawani Mahuri of Polokwane in Limpopo who turned 125 years old on Saturday.

The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government has expressed shock and sadness at the sudden passing of Inkosi Prince Nkosiyesizwe Gcumisa who died in car accident on Friday.