South Africa

Pretoria - Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte is expected to pay an official visit to South Africa next week where he will hold talks with President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters says she is saddened by the bus crash in Warden, in the Free State in which two children were killed.

Pretoria - While over three million people in South Africa are on antiretroviral treatment, the country is yet to reduce the rate of HIV transmission, particularly among young women.

Pretoria - BRICS member states, which include Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, have at a conference in South Africa this week recognised the importance of continuing joint efforts aimed at improving competition law and policy enforcement.

Pretoria - The recent 14th African Wildlife Consultative Forum held in Limpopo did not influence South Africa’s environmental policy, says the Department of Environmental Affairs.

Pretoria – A centre which was revamped and funded by the National Development Agency (NDA) is catering to the needs of the elderly near Polokwane.

Pretoria – South Africans have been urged yet again to use water sparingly.

Johannesburg – The chairperson of the National Community Radio Forum (NCRF), Patrick Kikine, has applauded community radio stations for giving a public platform to matters of local interest and for keeping citizens informed.

Pretoria – Water tanks and buckets have been provided to the Grootvlei Correctional Centre in Bloemfontein, to meet the minimum water requirements of offenders, following a burst main water supply, last night.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will on Friday travel to Turkey to attend the G20 Summit, which brings together the world’s major advanced and emerging economies.

Cape Town – Transport Minister Dipuo Peters says transport authorities must move swiftly to finalise the review of the National Road Safety Strategy, as it is crucial in contributing towards reducing carnage on the country’s roads.

Pretoria - Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula has launched the inaugural National Sports Week.

Cape Town – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says Cuba is an opening market and it is wise for South African companies to invest in that country.

Cape Town – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says Cabinet Ministers are bound by the prescripts of the Executive Ethics Code, which blocks them from misusing their positions of authority to benefit themselves.

Pretoria – The Presidency says it can confirm a summons has been served on the lawyers of Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa arising from the Marikana tragedy.