South Africa

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday spent time with destitute families and senior citizens at their Christmas Party in Savannah Park, in Durban.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has congratulated Tunisia's President-elect Beji Caid Essebsi on his victory following the presidential run-off elections.

Pretoria – Parliament has noted the judgement of the Western Cape High Court delivered today which, as an interim measure, requires Parliament to pay, with immediate effect, the salaries and allowances to 20 Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) members.

Pretoria - The Department of Water and Sanitation has urged South Africans to respect the laws regulating water and use water sparingly, even during this festive holiday season.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has been recognised and conferred with a Honourary Professorship by Tsinghua University, the Jacob G Zuma Foundation announced on Tuesday.

Pretoria - The Eastern Cape Department of Transport has stopped and checked 32 385 vehicles, issued 3 527 notices, discontinued 60 vehicles and 841 Public Transportation Notices were issued since the beginning of December.

Pretoria - The transfer of South African Airways (SAA) from the Ministry of Public Enterprises to the Ministry of Finance was gazetted on Friday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has arrived back in the country, following his visit to Tanzania and Uganda.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Kampala, Uganda, for the continuation of talks on the South Sudan peace process.

Pretoria - The Department of Energy on Monday assured South Africans that there will sufficient supply of petrol and diesel this festive season.

Pretoria – Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini will today take her festive season anti-substance and alcohol abuse campaign to Emakhosini rural village, in Ulundi, urging the community to stop using isiqatha and dagga.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will this weekend host a year end function for senior citizens in KwaZulu-Natal, said the Presidency.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed Professors Annet Wanyana Oguttu and Marita Carnelly as members of the South African Law Reform Commission with effect from 2 January 2015 to fill two vacant posts.

Pretoria - The Presidency on Sunday said it was surprised that the Sunday Times newspaper has totally disregarded its responses to questions posed about a Department of Energy official, Senti Thobejane, who the paper incorrectly identified as an advisor to President Jacob Zuma in its report.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, where he will hold talks with his counterpart President Jakaya Kikwete.