South Africa

Pretoria – The Department of Arts and Culture has conveyed its condolences to legendary piano maestro, Pat Matshikiza.

Pretoria - The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says while it continues to monitor the levels in all the rivers and dams in the country very closely, with higher emphasis on the areas more prone to flooding, there is no immediate threat of flooding at the moment.

Beijing - A team of multinational specialists will arrive at the suspected crash site of an AirAsia jetliner off Borneo Island on Friday, in an effort to help the search operation for the plane's black boxes.

Beijing - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday requested an immediate investigation into the cause of a stampede that broke out during a New Year Eve celebration in downtown Shanghai.

Fellow South Africans, We have come to the end of a special year, in which we celebrated 20 years of freedom and progress we have made in building a united, democratic, non-racial, non-sexist and prosperous South Africa.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has declared a special Provincial Official Funeral for Caroline Motsoaledi, the Presidency announced on Tuesday.

Pretoria – The number of road crashes and fatalities between 1 December and 28 December have decreased slightly compared to last year.

Pretoria – The Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training, Umalusi, says the 2014 matric exams were fair and credible, despite incidents of copying in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape.

Pretoria - The Presidency says it is alarmed by what it describes as a personal attack on President Jacob Zuma by Max du Preez in an article that appeared in the Independent News titles today, which also contains factual errors.

Pretoria – About 70 graduates, who benefitted from the Jacob Zuma RDP Education Trust, have told President Jacob Zuma how their lives and family conditions have changed.

Pretoria – Sixty-three people have been arrested for drunken driving, while four others have been held for speeding in the Northern Cape since the start of the festive season.

Pretoria – Correctional Services Regional Commissioner Nkosinati Breakfast says there are strong leads that could help with the re-arrest of one escapee after 14 of the 15 Christmas Day escapees from Fort Beaufort Correctional Centre were apprehended in the Eastern Cape.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma on Saturday said a nation that treats its senior citizens well receives blessings.

Pretoria - Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson has conveyed her condolences on the passing of Member of Parliament Yolanda Botha.

Pretoria - The national Department of Health has announced various pharmaceutical companies that won the three year tender to supply antiretroviral (ARVs) to millions of patients on treatment in South Africa.