South Africa

Pretoria - A four-day Cabinet Lekgotla, which will discuss and review government's socio-economic development policies and programmes, is underway in Pretoria.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed three new commissioners to the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office-Bearers.

Pretoria - The Presidency has made public the State, Official and Provincial Funeral Policy Manual, which determines and defines the categories, as well as the management of State-funded funerals in South Africa.

Anti-apartheid activist Caroline Dunga concedes that women did not enjoy all the rights enjoyed by their male counterparts during the apartheid years.

Pretoria - Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula is mourning the passing on of his predecessor, Minister Makhenkesi Stofile, saying the country is poorer without him.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has extended his condolences to the family and friends of Arnold Makhenkesi Stofile.

Pretoria – The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has urged social grant beneficiaries to make alternative arrangements with financial service providers on how premiums will be paid going forward.

Pretoria - Sports and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula has congratulated track athlete Wayde van Niekerk, on his gold medal win, at the Rio Olympics, currently underway in Brazil.

Pretoria - A woman trying to smuggle 100 cocaine cigar tubes worth R2 million was arrested at OR Tambo International Airport on Sunday, said the South African Revenue Service (SARS).

Pretoria – The South African government has congratulated track sprinter Wayde Van Niekerk for setting a new world record in the men’s 400 meters category at the Rio Olympics.

Pretoria - The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has started upgrading the Thukela-Goedertrouw Transfer Scheme to prevent the Richards Bay area from running out of water.

Pretoria - Power utility Eskom has been named as the top graduate employer of choice.

Pretoria - Government has not yet made a pronouncement on the 2017 universities fees and has called for patience to prevail until then.

Pretoria - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi has commended the Uniting Reformed Church (URC) for fostering social cohesion and its fearless contribution in the liberation struggle.

Pretoria – Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Des van Rooyen has approved a once-off gratuity to be paid to qualifying non-returning councillors after the 3 August Local Government Elections.