South Africa

Pretoria - Weighing just 2.5kg, South Africa's first privately owned nanosatellite, nSight1, has been successfully launched into orbit from the International Space Station (ISS).

Pretoria - South Africa is fostering closer trade relations with Mozambique, which is one of the fastest growing economies in sub-Saharan Africa, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.

Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma has urged the residents of Elsies River to unite against the “cancer” called crime, which has claimed the lives of women and children in the area.

Cape Town – Speaker of the National Assembly Baleka Mbete says Parliament will soon embark on a national land enquiry aimed at accelerating the slow pace of the land reform process.

Pretoria - While youth unemployment remains a challenge that faces South Africa and many parts of the world, young people are encouraged to consider volunteering their time to acquire more skills and help reshape the country.

Babelegi - Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies on Tuesday launched the first phase of the revitalisation of Babelegi Industrial Park, saying the area has potential for economic growth.

Pretoria - The North West Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has taken Child Protection Week events to Mareetsane village in the North West.

Pretoria - Motorists in the Northern Cape will now be able to renew their motor vehicle licences at selected SA Post Offices (Sapo) from 1 June, says the Northern Cape Department of Transport, Safety and Liaison.

Boksburg – A panel constituted of high level leaders from several countries around the world has met in South Africa to thrash out ways in which water use can be harnessed to aid efforts to save every valuable drop of the precious natural resource.

Pretoria – The Eastern Cape is set to start a process to trace the missing beneficiaries of unoccupied government subsidy houses.

Pretoria – Communications Deputy Minister Tandi Mahambehlala on Tuesday congratulated the newly elected leadership of South Africa’s community radio sector.

Pretoria - The National Department of Tourism has warned members of the public to be aware of a scam in which organisations and companies are scammed by an email purporting to be from Minister Tokozile Xasa on LinkedIn.

Pretoria – South Africans should work together in developing a truly liberated, non-racial, united and equal society, says Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Jeff Radebe.

Pretoria - The KwaZulu-Natal police say they are monitoring the situation in KwaMashu after violent protests broke out in the Durban township last night.

Pretoria – Ahead of World No Tobacco Day on 31 May, South Africa has affirmed that strides are being made in lowering national tobacco use.