South Africa

Pretoria - The cost of living in the country's economic hub will rise substantially as of July 1.

Pretoria – The sixth of the seven inmates, who escaped from the Groenpunt Correctional Centre in the early hours of last Thursday, has been re-arrested.

Johannesburg – The intolerance of foreign nationals threatens the prospects of South Africa’s economy, says Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel.

Pretoria – About 600 children from 13 schools in the Greater Kokstad Local Municipality participated in dialogue sessions which sought to provide a safe space for children to interact and share their concerns.

Pretoria – South Africa is a migrant country and Africans must embrace diversity, says African Union Commission Chairperson, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma.

Just over 12 years ago African leaders gathered in Durban for the first-ever African Union (AU) Summit. At that auspicious event African leaders pledged to the people of Africa and the world that through the formation of the AU, the continent was signalling a new beginning.

Pretoria - Peru is becoming increasingly important for South Africa as it is a vital entry point into Latin America.

Pretoria - The blue and green economies, youth empowerment as well as key programmes such as the Corridors of Freedom and Jozi@work are expected to feature prominently today during the City of Johannesburg’s 2015-2016 Budget.

Pretoria - Eskom says there will be no load shedding today as it has enough generating capacity to meet the demand.

Pretoria - Different schools in parts of South Africa today started Africa Day celebrations by singing the African Union (AU) anthem at special assemblies, following a directive issued by the Department of Basic Education (DBE).

Pretoria - The Department of Labour and the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) are planning to enter into a second round of intensive national roadshows to educate stakeholders on the implications of the new amended labour laws now in force.

Pretoria - Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has condemned the existence of a fake Facebook account in her name.

Pretoria – The Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital is set to get a facelift worth R4.5 million in the medical emergency unit as of 1 June to end of this year.

Pretoria - The Presidency has rejected false statements made by Marikana defence attorney, Andries Nkome, at the weekend in relation to the provincial and national police commissioners.

Pretoria – Emerging arts and culture associations have until 31 May to apply for the KwaZulu-Natal provincial grant-in-aid programme.