South Africa

Pretoria - Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says the number of unplaced learners in the province has been eliminated to zero.

Cape Town – The Nine-Point Plan has laid the foundation for government to accelerate radical socio-economic transformation, Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti said on Tuesday.

Pretoria - The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s Board of Control has unanimously agreed to terminate the secondment of Acting Group CEO Collins Letsoalo with immediate effect.

Pretoria – Plans are underway to reduce the housing backlog in Ekurhuleni following the announcement that government will start building 100 000 houses in the metro to benefit residents in the 119 informal settlements in the municipality.

Pretoria – The Gauteng Department of Health plans to increase the promotion of contraceptive services and post-abortion care to decrease the demand in unplanned pregnancies.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will take the fight against crime to Soshanguve Block L, in Pretoria, this morning.

Pretoria – Minister of Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa has invited any interested parties to submit written comments on the draft regulations on the reclamation of land from coastal waters.

Pretoria - Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) acting group CEO Collins Letsoalo has dismissed allegations he demanded a salary which was four times his agreed salary.

Pretoria - Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has urged the youth of Mkhuhlu in Mpumalanga to go into careers that the South African economy needs.

Pretoria - An investigation by the National Credit Regulator (NCR) has led to the cancellation of the registration of Eagle Cash Loans for contravening the National Credit Act.

Pretoria - The Road Accident Fund (RAF) has begun offering assistance to the families of the 17 people who lost their lives in two separate motor vehicle accidents in Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal over the weekend.

Pretoria - Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has announced the lifting of water restrictions in Gauteng with immediate effect.

Pretoria - Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko has paid tribute to the late human rights Judge, Essa Moosa.

Pretoria - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) officials made a bust of 100kg of crystal meth worth an estimated R30 million at OR Tambo International Airport, at the weekend.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says a clinic must be a source of knowledge for residents, a refuge for those injured and in need of emergency care.