South Africa

Pretoria – Although the El Nino that started the drought in South Africa is showing signs of slowing down, the looming winter season will leave the country dry.

Pretoria - Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) field workers will start visiting households today to collect data for the Community Survey.

Pretoria - A team of experts is working on new ways to reach the container with the three miners at Lily Mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga, says the Department of Mineral Resources.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma on Sunday met with KwaZulu-Natal Izinduna to discuss, among others, the long-standing issue of their remuneration.

Pretoria - The Electoral Commission has started tallying the numbers, following the first voter registration weekend, ahead of the forthcoming municipal elections.

Deputy Minister in the Presidency Buti Manamela on Sunday visited Mabopane township, north of Pretoria as part of a campaign to encourage the locals to register to vote during the forthcoming local government elections.

The voter registration drive entered its second day on Sunday.

Rural Development and Land Reform Deputy Minister Mcebisi Skwatsha has handed over 32 title deeds to communities who successfully lodged their land claims.

As the Electoral Commission of South Africa opened its doors for the 2016 Local Government Elections voter registration, SAnews visited Soweto, Johannesburg where scores of people turned out to register.

Government has welcomed the 20 year prison sentence handed down to Donald Sebolai, the Soweto former DJ convicted of killing his girlfriend.

The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) says it has put a plan in place to ensure voter registration runs smoothly this weekend.

Pretoria- The Department of Home Affairs will open its offices between 8am and 5pm on Saturday and Sunday.

About 22 570 registration venues opened this morning and tomorrow to allow voters to register and update their details ahead of the 2016 Local Government elections.

Pretoria - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi is expected to travel to Davos, Switzerland, on Sunday to attend the 2016 World Communication Forum (WCF).

With the country’s population becoming increasingly young, Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says today’s generation should determine its own future.