South Africa

Pretoria - South Africa and Chad have signed a Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) which is expected to bring opportunities that will grow the aviation industry in both countries.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has met with the Chairperson of the South African Human Rights Commission, Advocate Bongani Majola, at his Mahlamba Ndlopfu residence in Pretoria.

Pretoria – Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has denied newspaper reports that he approved the Oppenheimer family’s application for them to have their own exclusive port of entry, to be situated at OR Tambo International Airport.

Pretoria – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has concluded his visit to Davos where he participated in the World Economic Forum (WEF), conveying to the international community South Africa’s openness to do business.

Pretoria – The Free State Provincial Government and Eskom on Thursday held discussions over payment plans to resolve outstanding arrear debt on Eskom accounts.

Pretoria - Deputy Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Youth Development and Administration, Buti Manamela, says Information Communication Technology (ICT) in Education has been significant in simplifying learning.

Pretoria - Acting National Commissioner, Lieutenant General Khomotso Phahlane, says he will respect and fully cooperate with any investigations against him in accordance with the laws of the country.

Pretoria - Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha on Thursday joined parolees and probationers in cleaning damaged schools in Vuwani, Limpopo.

Pretoria - The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has called on students at Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges to engage in discussions with authorities to ensure that campuses remain open.

Pretoria - Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has instructed Eskom to give municipalities until the end of this month to clear their outstanding arrears before switching off the lights.

Pretoria - Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says most medical doctors, including interns, do not prefer facilities selected for community service due to their rural nature.

Randfontein – The fatality figures in the mining sector for 2016 have improved by 5% when compared to 2015.

Pretoria – The new and proposed Cybercrime and Cybersecurity Bill, which aims to create offences and prescribed penalties related to cybercrime, will be presented to Parliament within a few weeks.

The Gauteng Department of Education says the number of unplaced learners whose parents applied online has been drastically reduced to 7 092, of which 3 930 are Grade 1 and 3 162 are from Grade 8.

Pretoria - Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande has called on formations that represent students at Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges to engage with the department to resolve legitimate issues.