South Africa

Pretoria - The Department of Arts and Culture says it fully supports the three-day Moshito Music Conference and Exhibition.

In the midst of the hustle and bustle of the 2014 World Water Week, Minister Nomvula Mokonyane took time off her busy schedule to catch up with SABC senior journalist Manqoba Mchunu in Stockholm.

Sebokeng - Member of Parliament Paul Mashatile has encouraged residents of Sebokeng to start their own businesses in the townships so they can create jobs.

Pretoria – A Committee of Investigation has been set up to look into complaints of impropriety against Johann van Loggerenberg, a senior official at the South African Revenue Service (Sars).

Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, has arrived in Beijing, in the People’s Republic of China, to co-chair the first meeting of the South Africa-China Inter-Ministerial Joint Working Group on Cooperation.

Cape Town – The Small Enterprise Finance Agency (Sefa) has funded over 40 000 small and medium enterprises over the past year, says Sefa CEO, Thakhani Makhuva.

Pretoria - Mooi Mpofana municipality in Mooi River has been dissolved and its seven councillors have been relieved of their duties.

Pretoria - A long serving senior official of the Universal Services and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) has been suspended following allegations of corruption and maladministration.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has announced that the South African Human Rights Commission Act will come into operation on 5 September.

Pretoria – Public Enterprises Minister, Lynne Brown, has announced that Tshediso Matona will assume his duties as Eskom Chief Executive Officer on 1 October.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says job losses in the first quarter of 2014 were reversed in the second quarter, when the economy gained 39 000 jobs.

Pretoria-Business confidence recovered in August reaching 89.0 index points from 87.9 in July, according to the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci).

Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Jacob Mamabolo, says there is a need for a public education campaign to root out the culture of violence amongst communities.

Pretoria - The Basic Conditions Amendment Act of 2013 and its Administrative Regulations published on 29 August 2014 came into effect on 1 September 2014.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has conveyed condolences to the Government and people of Australia, following the passing of the Australian High Commissioner to South Africa, Graeme Wilson.