South Africa

Pretoria – The newly launched Operation Phakisa 2 is expected to transform all public sector clinics into Ideal Clinics which will provide good quality care to all communities.

Pretoria - Despite risks in the global economy, Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene says South Africa is committed to the G20 Summit’s two percent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth target by 2018.

Cape Town – Leader of Government Business in Parliament and Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the establishment of a committee to tackle the challenges that Parliament has been faced with over the past few months.

Pretoria - The power system is expected to be tight due to the nippy and cloudy weather conditions, says Eskom.

Pretoria – Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa will today convene a special colloquium with over 800 youth from various campuses in Gauteng on the role of the youth in promoting the legacy of late former President Nelson Mandela.

Pretoria – The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government has assigned 50 social workers to provide psycho-social support to the families of the people who died in Lagos, Nigeria, during funeral ceremonies.

Pretoria - SADC Facilitator and Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday return to Lesotho to consolidate the implementation of recently signed agreements in that country, his office said on Monday.

Pretoria – The Mpumalanga Provincial Government is holding a provincial memorial service for the 18 people who died when a building collapsed in Nigeria two months ago.

Pretoria – The Limpopo Tourism Agency (LTA) together with South African Tourism has called for entries for the 2015 Lilizela Awards.

Pretoria - The Department of Water and Sanitation is expected to carry out raids in certain areas of the country to stop people from all sectors abstracting water illegally from rivers and other water resources.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has concluded his visit to Brisbane, Australia, where he led the South African delegation to the G20 Leaders' Summit, says the Presidency.

Pretoria - Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa is expected to participate in a World Leaders’ Dialogue in Australia on Monday to discuss the impact of the illegal wildlife trade.

Pretoria - South Africa is to hold its second nuclear vendor parade this month with four other countries.

Pretoria – Two months since the tragic collapse of a guesthouse in Lagos, Nigeria, the bodies of 74 of the deceased have arrived home to a poignant and emotional reception ceremony.

Pretoria – The formal reception for the bodies of the South Africans who died when a guesthouse collapsed in Lagos, Nigeria two months ago is now underway at a hangar at the Waterkloof Airforce Base in Pretoria.