South Africa

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has directed government to restore normalcy in Soweto and Malamulele, in Limpopo.

Pretoria – Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has extended condolences to the family and friends of an anti-apartheid struggle activist and religious leader, Reverend Mcebisi Xundu on his passing.

Pretoria – A South African national has been sentenced to death in Malaysia for drug-related offences, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) confirmed on Friday.

Pretoria - There is a large contingent of police in various areas of Soweto this morning to help control and arrest people who are looting and vandalising shops owned by foreign nationals.

Pretoria - While the power system remains constrained there should be no load-shedding if there are no faults in the system, power utility Eskom said.

Pretoria – The Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Dr Ismail Vadi, says the situation at the Centurion Driver Testing Centre is unacceptable and needs urgent intervention.

Pretoria – Investigations into the circumstances which led to the attack of nine prison warders by inmates at the Drakenstein Correctional Centre in the Western Cape are underway.

Pretoria – Higher Education and Training Minister Dr Blade Nzimande has commended the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) for heeding government’s call for higher learning institutions to partner with Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges.

Pretoria – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) secured a conviction rate of 61% in criminal cases related to rhino poaching during the 2013/14 financial year, says Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa.

Pretoria - Acting Head of the Directorate of Priority Crimes Investigation (HAWKS), Major General Mthandazo Ntlemeza, has appointed a new acting head for Gauteng.

Pretoria - Police say they have everything under control in Soweto, after some residents looted shops belonging to foreign nationals.

Pretoria - Mpumalanga Education MEC Reginah Mhaule says schools in the province will be supported according to their specific needs to ensure that they improve their results.

Pretoria - National carrier South African Airways (SAA) is to receive an additional R6.488 billion guarantee, the Ministry of Finance said on Thursday.

Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma says African countries are already working together to remove red tape that hinders intra-African trade.

Pretoria - As the chair of the Group of 77 and China, South Africa on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, to exchange views on the calendar of the United Nations in the year 2015.