South Africa

Pretoria - South Africa has on Commonwealth Day, called on Commonwealth countries around the world, to promote its values and principles.

Pretoria - Three members of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature have joined the women attending the 60th Commission on the Status of Women taking place in New York, this week.

Pretoria – Smallholder farmers affected by the drought in Tshwane, have received a helping hand from the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, to sustain their farms.

Pretoria – The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has set aside R20 million to compensate those who were injured when two passenger trains collided at Denver Station last year.

Pretoria - Today marks the start of Anti-Racism Week during which South Africans are encouraged to take on racism by learning about it, talking about it, speaking out against it and acting to stop it.

Cape Town – Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says the cost of private health care in South Africa needs to be regulated to improve access for the majority of South Africans.

Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal Premier Senzo Mchunu says the #FillupMosesMabhidaStadium campaign will mobilise South Africans to be part of national Human Rights Day.

Pretoria - Delegates at the Disability Rights Summit have committed to taking individual and collective responsibility to ensure that the White Paper on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is successfully implemented.

Pretoria - The Department of Social Development says it has started a project to collect more data on disability in the country.

Johannesburg - The Police Ministry has recommitted to increasing support for officers who live to serve the nation.

Johannesburg – There are a lot of good policemen that will not give up until justice is done and criminals are locked behind bars.

Johannesburg - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says the newly launched National Sex Worker HIV Plan is about citizens’ rights and affirming the equal worth of every citizen.

Pretoria – Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Jeff Radebe has called on South Africans to make a conscious view to protect and solidify institutions of democracy.

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs says it has noted reports relating to the citizenship status of Polish immigrant Janusz Walus who was convicted for the murder of Chris Hani, the former General Secretary of the South African Communist Party (SACP).

Davos - The 2016 World Communication Forum (WCF) was a resounding success with the BRICS countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - agreeing to establish a BRICS Communicators Forum.