South Africa

Pretoria- North West Premier, Thandi Modise, has called for the preservation of indigenous cultures, languages and knowledge systems.

Pretoria- President Jacob Zuma has wished all members of the Muslim community in South Africa Eid Mubaraak as they come to the end of the holy month of Ramadaan.

Thohoyandou- President Jacob Zuma has praised the Mphemphu Ramabulana clan in Limpopo for playing a vital role in the struggle against apartheid.

Pretoria – North West MEC for Social Development, Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Collen Mokone Maine, has handed out school shoes to 100 learners at the Olebile Primary School in Magogong village in the Greater Taung Local Municipality on Thursday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will on Friday lead the country in celebrating 100 years of the contribution of women to the struggle for liberation in South Africa, the Presidency said.

Pretoria - A cargo ship stocked with rice has run aground a few kilometers off the Knysna coast, in the middle of the Garden Route’s popular tourist site, Goukamma Nature Reserve.

Pretoria – Learners from Chief Albert Lithuli location in Daveyton, Ekurhuleni, will no longer have to travel long distances to school, thanks to the newly built Chief Albert Lithuli Primary.

Pretoria - The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government has committed to speeding up the agrarian revolution to ensure that agriculture becomes a catalyst for economic development.

Johannesburg - Energy Minister Ben Martins on Thursday called for an open and frank discussion on the challenges that exist for women in the energy sector.

Pretoria - Transformation in the aviation industry remains a major challenge, Deputy Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga said on Thursday.

Johannesburg – The Deputy Minister of Transport, Sindisiwe Chikunga, says the National Transport Master Plan 2050 (NATMAP) is being finalised in line with the National Development Plan (NDP) 2030.

Pretoria - Government has called on all South Africans, including the business sector, to be vigilant of scams that are “going viral” to entice unsuspecting individuals and businesses into believing they would benefit from them or contribute towards improving the work of charitable organisations.

Pretoria – Two in every three young people believe that the lives of women in South Africa are getting better.

Pretoria - Russia’s State Nuclear Power Corporation, Rosatom, which is planning to bid for the construction of nuclear power plants in South Africa, has decided to start training nuclear industry specialists for the country.

Pretoria – Government has budgeted R300 million for 504 houses, access to free medical service and to education for military veterans and their dependants, says Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Thabang Makwetla.