South Africa

Pretoria - Cabinet has reminded South Africans and foreign nationals travelling with children that the Passport and Travel Documents Act will come into effect from 1 June 2015.

Pretoria – South Africa’s antiretroviral (ARV) programme has significantly contributed to reducing new HIV infections and mortality from Aids, and has ensured child survival and prolonged life, according to Cabinet.

It is a daily routine for millions of motorists. You pull in to your local fuel station, top up your tank and get back onto the road within a blink of an eye.

Our country needs a water and sanitation revolution. In the debate on the Department of Water and Sanitation’s budget in Parliament last Thursday, Minister Nomvula Mokanyane called for urgent changes in the way South Africans use the precious resource.

Pretoria – Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has called for a partnership in the fight against HIV and Aids in the wake of incorrect media reports that the country has a critical shortage of anti-retroviral drugs.

Pretoria – The Freedom Park, in conjunction with the Voortrekker Monument Heritage Site, will on Sunday host an annual memorial service to commemorate members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) who passed away serving the country.

Pretoria - As South Africa kicks off the 2015 Child Protection Week, government has urged all South Africans to take a stand and do something about child abuse when they see it happening in their communities.

Pretoria - The second round of South African students, who received scholarships from Sweden, will depart soon.

Pretoria - The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has dismissed claims that their members, who were deployed at the Democratic Republic of the Congo as part of the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in the Congo (MONUSCO), are stranded.

Pretoria - There is currently no planned load shedding as there is enough generating capacity to meet the demand, Eskom said on Thursday.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is on a working visit to London, the United Kingdom, the Presidency said on Wednesday.

Pretoria - DNA samples from rhino horn recovered from a Chinese national in Mozambique have arrived in South Africa.

Pretoria - Mining, agro-processing and construction will be the focus of the newly-established South Africa-Peru Chamber of Commerce (SAPCHAM), said the Department of Trade and Industry (dti).

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will on Friday attend the inauguration of Nigeria's President-elect Muhammadu Buhari.

Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma says South Africa is making steady progress in building an inclusive economy that will create jobs.