South Africa

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says he is saddened by the passing away of struggle veteran and activist Leonard Mdingi, whom he described as a “selfless hero".

Pretoria - Speaker of the National Assembly Max Sisulu has approved a request to withdraw the Public Administration Management (PAM) Bill from the National Assembly so that it can be tabled in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP).

Pretoria - Trade conditions recovered in October from a setback in August and September 2013, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) said on Wednesday.

Pretoria - The Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) is set to make history with the launch of South Africa’s first CubeSat, ZACUBE-1.

Pretoria – Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor says with the exception of a few glitches, she is satisfied with the services provided by her department to help citizens over the voter registration weekend.

Pretoria - The North West administration has set aside an amount of R176 million to create 20 000 jobs to reduce the high rates of unemployment and poverty in the province.

Pretoria - The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has released the Incremental Introduction of African Languages Policy for public comment.

Pretoria – Children at Tshinavhe Secondary School in Limpopo will be able to get meals after the Department of Basic Education and SECTION27 reached an agreement that will see the immediate restoration of the nutrition programme at the school.

Pretoria - The Ministry of State Security has welcomed the National Assembly’s approval of the revised Protection of State Information Bill.

Pretoria - Zivuseni Reloaded -- a R140 million job creation initiative by the Gauteng province -- is expected to get over 6 000 people off the unemployment line.

Pretoria – The KwaZulu-Natal HIV and Aids Council will launch a nationwide campaign aimed at clamping down on dishonest individuals claiming to have a cure for Aids.

Diepsloot – Government is set to do things differently during this year’s 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children campaign by visiting and engaging more with communities.

Centurion – Over one million first-time voters registered during the voter registration weekend, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) chairperson, Advocate Pansy Tlakula, said on Tuesday.

Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has confirmed that Cabinet has recommended former Ekurhuleni police chief Robert McBride to be appointed as Executive Director of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID).

Pretoria – The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has urged parents to ensure that their children are vaccinated against the possible causes of pneumonia.