South Africa

Pretoria - Government is putting in place several measures to combat the rampant crime in the country’s biggest and busiest port of entry - OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA).

Pretoria – A generation of young people who know who they are and where they are going – that is Deputy Minister Buti Manamela’s hope for today’s youth.

Pretoria – The South African National Parks (SANParks) has warned the community of Matsulu in Mpumalanga to be on the lookout for four lions that escaped from the Kruger National Park, last night.

Pretoria - Various clean-ups are being planned for neighbourhoods, water sources and beaches in the country as part of Clean-up and Recycle SA Week.

Pretoria – A task team will be set up by the Gauteng Provincial Government to deal with the illegal occupation and hijacking of buildings.

Pretoria – Energy Deputy Minister Thembisile Majola has encouraged learners to take on careers in the energy sector.

Pretoria - The KwaZulu-Natal Ministry of Finance has urged citizens to make smart decisions with their money and grow the culture of saving and investing.

Pretoria - South Africa has become the 19th country to sign an agreement establishing the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA).

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa congratulated the government and people of South Sudan on their sixth independence anniversary on Sunday, saying the nation needs to reflect on unity and their vision for a peaceful future.

Pretoria - The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) and government have reached an agreement to put the planned taxi industry strike on hold, says Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi.

Hamburg - Chinese President Xi Jinping says the Group of 20 (G20) members should build a digital economy that is friendly to growth and employment.

Pretoria - Ekurhuleni Mayor Mzwandile Masina has commended a group of young black industrialists, who established a company and turned it into a multimillion rand establishment within three years.

Pretoria – The G20 Leaders’ Summit, which concluded in Hamburg, Germany, on Saturday, has recorded positive outcomes for global development, with significant benefits for the African continent.

Pretoria - Broadband has the potential to transform rural economies to overcome many of the challenges of distance and isolation, says Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Pretoria - Home Affairs Minister Hlengiwe Mkhize is content that the negotiations currently underway aimed at resolving the impasse regarding Saturday operations are proceeding well.