South Africa

Pretoria - The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has condemned an alleged jobs-for-money scam involving about 300 young prospective job seekers.

Pretoria - International Relations and Co-operation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane will lead a South African delegation to the 29th African Union summit in Addis Ababa.

Pretoria – The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government has launched a ground-breaking policy programme geared towards improving the participation of small businesses and small scale farmers in the economy.

Pretoria – In its sixth year of implementation, the National Evaluation System has made major achievements, says Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe.

Pretoria - Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande says government is making a major push to ensure much greater availability of decent, affordable student accommodation at the country's public universities and colleges.

Pretoria – Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has terminated the term of office of the Board of Overberg Water with immediate effect.

Pretoria - Two suspects, one of them a police constable, were arrested on the N2 within the Pongola area on suspicion of being involved in rhino poaching.

Pretoria – Public Service and Administration Minister Faith Muthambi is determined to implement radical economic transformation through the public service.

Pretoria – Employment has decreased by 48 000 jobs to 9.644 million in the formal non-agricultural sector in the first quarter of 2017, compared with the previous quarter of 9.692 million in December 2016.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Provincial Government has come to the rescue of close to 300 young people who were left stranded in Wonder Park, north of Pretoria, in Tshwane.

Pretoria - With South Africa’s cybercrime attacks on the rise, government is set to collaborate with France in order to boost the cyber and digital skills capacities which are key in investigating such crimes.

Pretoria – The Gauteng economy created 700 000 new jobs between 2010 and 2016 despite challenges in the economy, says Gauteng MEC for Economic Development, Lebogang Maile.

Pretoria - The Hawks have welcomed the hefty sentences handed down to two suspects for the murder of a police officer and shop owner.

Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Social Development, Nandi Mayathula-Khoza, has called for closer cooperation between communities, local government and law enforcement agents to win the fight against drug abuse.

Pretoria - The Department of Water and Sanitation has called on all South Africans and visitors in the country to join in on the Clear Rivers Campaign during the Month of July.