South Africa

Pretoria-South Africans have the responsibility to sustain the legacy of former President Nelson Mandela, says Parliament’s Deputy Speaker Nomaindia Mfeketo .

Coronationville- The youth should use their academic qualifications towards the betterment of the country just like former Member of Parliament Professor Ismail Mohamed had, President Jacob Zuma said on Saturday.

Pretoria – Oupa Magashula, the Commissioner of the SA Revenue Service (SARS), has stepped down following the outcomes of a probe into allegations that he offered a job to a Chartered Accountant at SARS.

Mbombela - More than 300 000 farmers in Mpumalanga are set to benefit from a bank that only services co-operatives.

Mbombela - Mpumalanga Finance MEC Madala Masuku spent 67 minutes with Grade R children as part of the celebrations of Mandela Month Programme in Elandshoek on Friday.

Cape Town – The Municipal Demarcation Board is considering 12 proposals to merge local municipalities in a bid to rationalise services and resources in local government, the board’s chairperson, Landiwe Mahlangu, said today.

An Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to deal with corruption in the public service is to be launched, Public Service and Administration Minister Lindiwe Sisulu announced today.

Pretoria – The three metro police officers who were involved in the “inappropriate” arrest of a blind busker have all been suspended with immediate effect.

Pretoria - The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed that a fraud and corruption investigation is underway into its Central Firearms Control Register unit.

Pretoria - The South African Police Service (SAPS) has launched an internal anti-corruption unit aimed at fighting fraud and corruption within the police force.

Geneva - African governments should take vigorous measures to boost their private sectors, or the increased regional trade will benefit foreign firms more than African ones, said a report released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad).

Pretoria – The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has welcomed the settlement reached with Equal Education on Thursday to publish Minimum Norms and Standards for School Infrastructure, as an order of court.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says government has set into motion the process of declaring the Liliesleaf Farm in Rivonia, north of Johannesburg, a heritage institution.

Pretoria - South Africa and Spain met on Thursday in Pretoria to review the status of their bilateral relations.

Pretoria - The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) and the Limpopo Department of Agriculture (LDA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at supporting youth-owned cooperatives in the agricultural sector.