South Africa

Durban – For local governments to deal with urbanisation challenges, they must come up with policies that support youth development.

Antananarivo - Election campaigns in Madagascar for the presidential runoff in December will begin on Friday to field the two competitors Jean Louis Robinson and Hery Rajaonarimampianina.

Pretoria – Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Deputy Minister Andries Nel says advances are being made in building an inclusive society and broadening opportunities for all.

Pretoria – Police in Limpopo have commended the sentencing of a Zimbabwean woman, who was found guilty of illegally smuggling explosives through the Beitbridge border post in October.

Pretoria –The Hawks on Wednesday seized drugs with a street value of R75 million in Kempton Park, in one of the biggest drug raids this year.

Pretoria – KwaZulu-Natal is set to take the 16 Days campaign beyond its current timeframe, with the provincial government having developed an action plan to curb gender-based violence throughout the year.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has described his state visit to Ghana as a great success which has enhanced bilateral relations between the two countries.

Pretoria - The Protection of Personal Information Bill has been signed into law by President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria - A sudden stop of capital inflows because of tapering from the United States Federal Reserve is not anticipated in South Africa, said the Reserve Bank.

Pretoria – A 24-year-old man is expected to appear in the Kimberly Magistrate Court today for raping a six-week-old baby, on Tuesday, in Galeshewe.

Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Ismail Vadi, has expressed his deepest condolences to the families of those who died in a horrific taxi accident on the N14 highway near the R511 off-ramp, near Diepsloot, on Wednesday morning.

Pretoria - Revered liberation struggle stalwart Reginald September is to receive a special provincial official funeral, says the Presidency.

Pretoria – Correctional Services Minister Sibusiso Ndebele says the electronic monitoring of domestic violence offenders can play a big role in protecting victims of this crime.

Johannesburg – An agreement between the South African Government and People’s Republic of China in committing to fight the illegal exploitation of wildlife crime has yielded positive results, with the return of poached rhino horn and elephant ivory back to South Africa.

Durban – Governments from emerging economies should, to deal with challenges related to urbanisation, invest smartly in rural areas to counter the influx of job seekers to urban areas.