South Africa

Pretoria- President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia for a state visit at the invitation of President Joko Widodo, the presidency said.

Pretoria- The Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster (JCPS) says it remains resolute in its mandate to rid communities of criminals and the realisation of a South Afri

One of the key features of the 2017 State of the Nation Address (SONA) has no doubt been the government’s intended stance to “radically” transform the economy and ensure equitable share of the country’s wealth.

Pretoria- Social grants to South Africa’s 17 million beneficiaries will be paid on the 1st of April.

The Western Cape Standing Committee on Community Development went to the violence-plagued Cape Flats suburb of Kalksteenfontein and the Khayelitsha townships on Friday to engage the public on the ongoing attacks on Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel.

Cape Town – The South African Police Service (SAPS) says contact crimes have gone down by 1.9% across the country between April and December 2016.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has written to political leaders represented in the National Assembly on his intention to appoint Justice Raymond Zondo as the Deputy Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma says he has confidence in the Ministers of Social Development Bathabile Dlamini and Finance Pravin Gordhan that the payment of social grants will continue beyond 31 March.

Pretoria - Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa is on Friday joining Environment Ministers from across the globe at a United Nations General Assembly high level discussion in celebration of World Wildlife Day 2017.

Mbombela - Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has encouraged the public to approach her office when they have exhausted all complaints avenues closer to them. 

Pretoria – The Department of Social Development will be embarking on a nationwide public and stakeholder engagement campaign to allay public fears and anxiety surrounding the payment of social grants beyond 31 March 2017.

Pretoria – South Africa is gearing to host the hundreds of officials who will descend on Durban to attend the World Economic Forum on Africa, in May.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the adoption by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) of the proposed National Minimum Wage of R20 an hour.

Bisho – Eastern Cape Education MEC Mandla Makupula says the department is working tirelessly to address teacher shortages in the province.

Johannesburg – Top matriculants from Gauteng schools were showered with R296 million worth of bursaries to further their studies by Gauteng Premier David Makhura on Thursday.