South Africa

Johannesburg - Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has encouraged the youth to fight against combating the challenges of poverty, unemployment and the spread of HIV and Aids.

Pretoria – For the country to achieve its desired economic growth levels, the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) – an independent statutory body – says government should avoid imposing a debt-ceiling as a method of debt control.

Johannesburg – Learners from a variety of Gauteng schools will on 7 June have the opportunity to take the “My History Educational Tour” on the 1976 youth uprisings in Soweto.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is deeply saddened by the passing away of the struggle stalwart Ayesha (Bibi) Dawood at the weekend.

Pretoria - An amount of R16 million has been allocated for the construction of more Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres of excellence across the City of Cape Town.

Delft – As the country observes Child Protection Week, children have made an earnest appeal to parents and adults to protect, love and let them be children.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti)’s business delegation has arrived in Peru for the first leg of an Outward Trade and Investment Mission (OTIM).

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has congratulated all the winners of the 2014 Comrades Marathon, in particular, Bongumusa Mthembu, who won the 89km race from Pietermaritzburg to Durban, on Sunday.

Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal Premier Senzo Mchunu has congratulated the winner of the 2014 Comrades Marathon, Bongumusa Mthembu, and those who took part in the race.

Pretoria – An awareness campaign focusing on the rise of the sea level will take centre stage in June, as government gears itself to celebrate National Environment Month.

Pretoria – South Africa has called on African heads of state to put job creation on the top of their agendas.

Pretoria – The North West Local Government and Human Settlements MEC, Collen Maine, says the provincial government is working around the clock to resolve the issue of contaminated water in Lekwa-Teemane Municipality.

Pretoria – Public Service and Administration Minister Collins Chabane says there is a greater expectation for the public service machinery to transform in order to fast track the implementation of the National Development Plan (NDP) and to improve service delivery.

Pretoria – Young people, government and organisations that advocate for youth development will on Monday converge at the Hector Peterson Memorial in Soweto to mark the beginning of Youth Month.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has in terms of section 174 (6) of the country’s Constitution, and on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission, appointed several Judges to serve in the various Superior Courts.