South Africa

Pretoria – The Presidential Labour Working Group meeting, chaired by President Jacob Zuma, is currently underway at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.

Pretoria - The Ministry of Communications says it is concerned about the misinformation and innuendos being peddled in the media regarding the Broadcasting Digital Migration policy, some of which are unfortunately attributed to Minister Blade Nzimande, a member of Cabinet.

Pretoria - The independent high-level panel set up to assess key legislation passed by Parliament since 1994 is inviting the public to make inputs on its programme.

Pretoria - Ministers in the water and energy sectors have gathered in Botswana to discuss water and energy solutions in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region.

Pretoria – Government has rolled out the Higher Education and Training HIV/AIDS Programme (HEAIDS) First Things First HIV/TB/STIs and general health and wellness programme for students in KwaZulu-Natal.

Pretoria - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Deputy Minister Obed Bapela says South Africans must play their part in ensuring that initiation schools are safe and stick to the rules of the tradition.

Pretoria - The National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), Lieutenant General Mthandazo Ntlemeza, says reports that corruption charges have been filed against three Ministers and the Gupta family are baseless.

Pretoria - Government has called on residents of Tshwane to refrain from acts of vandalism and destruction of property.

Pretoria - Government is making steady progress in the implementation of the Nine-Point Plan to reignite growth and create jobs, the Presidency said on Monday.

Pretoria – Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says South Africa has had one of the most liberal asylum seeker management regimes in Africa.

Pretoria - As part of ongoing efforts to support nationwide road safety activities, a road user behaviour colloquium has been convened in Pretoria.

Pretoria - South Africa will use the upcoming 3rd Forum on China-Africa Media Cooperation to drive cooperation between that country and the African continent.

Pretoria - National Treasury on Monday published the draft regulations on the carbon offset in terms of the Draft Carbon Tax Bill for public comment and further consultation.

Pretoria - Two suspects, who were found to have swallowed 91 cocaine bullets, have been arrested after disembarking at OR Tambo International Airport, said the South African Revenue Service (SARS).

Pretoria - Eskom has synchronised the last unit at Ingula power station in KwaZulu-Natal, which will add 333 megawatts to the national grid.