South Africa

Pretoria - The movements of the rand, which has to date weakened to a four-year low against the US dollar, are slightly exaggerated, says Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Daniel Mminele.

Pretoria – The current trend in the continent of gaining political power unconstitutionally has to be halted, says International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.

Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has called for an urgent inter-governmental intervention to find alternative accommodation for over 1 000 households who are facing eviction from the Meiringspark/Ratanang informal settlement in Klerksdorp.

Cape Town – Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has named South Africa’s top seven police investigators.

Cape Town – Crime levels in South Africa are dropping, with more people - contrary to popular discourse - feeling safer and appreciative of government’s fight against crime, says Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa.

Pretoria - Rural development is the central pillar of the struggle against unemployment, poverty and inequality in the Gauteng provincial government.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is using its preferential procurement to drive inclusive economic empowerment by government.

Pretoria - The Gauteng provincial government says it will increase support to farmers to help them improve their access to markets.

Pretoria - Bafana Bafana will be without Sweden-based midfielder May Mahlangu, striker Tokelo Rantie and Russia-based defender Siyanda Xulu in the friendly match against Lesotho on Sunday at the Setsoto Stadium in Maseru, Lesotho.

Johannesburg – As unemployment, especially amongst young people, remains a big challenge for global economies, the Gauteng Provincial Government has decided to increase the number of youth enterprise township hubs to help tackle the scourge.

Pretoria - Mothers can abuse their children, a once abused woman told the Conference on Orphans, Children and Youth made vulnerable by HIV and Aids, which concludes today in Durban.

Mbombela - More than R350 million has been set aside to enhance security and police visibility in Mpumalanga.

Pretoria - The process of fixing the sinkhole on the Ben Schoeman freeway, south of Jean Avenue in Centurion, has been completed, Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC Ismail Vadi announced on Thursday.

By Dale Hes

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has urged South Africans to support government, business and labour by promoting the country in every way possible so as to boost the country’s democracy.