South Africa

Pretoria - Acting Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister, Nathi Mthethwa, has called for a strengthening of governance in traditional leadership structures.

Thohoyandou - The Deputy Minister of Police, Maggie Sotyu, has urged police officers to treat victims of rape with respect and dignity.

Pretoria - The newly launched Environmental Assessment Practitioners Association of South Africa (EAPA

Sasolburg - National Planning Minister Trevor Manuel says a collective approach in government will be needed to address the inefficiencies in the country's education system and other challenges raised in the diagnostic report of South Africa released by the National Planning Commission last month.

Pretoria - The Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) has welcomed the move by Higher Education an

Cape Town - The controversial Traditional Courts Bill is to be withdrawn and will not be brought before Parliament any time soon.

Cape Town - Two magistrates are to be dismissed and another will be suspended as well as have his salary held back.

Pietermaritzburg - Thousands of men from across KwaZulu-Natal gathered to take part in the provincial Men's Imbizo in Pietermaritzburg.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry has withdrawn proposed changes to the Broad - Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) codes on socio-economic development.

Pretoria - Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant has urged both labour and business to reach a speedy resolution in the ongoing petrochemical industry strike, saying the industry was critical to South Africa's economy.

Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma today lauded Adam Kok I, the Griqua leader who 300 years ago stood up to colonial authority, as "one of the greatest warriors ever produced by our country" and said a new bill would aim to empower the Khoi, San, Nama, Korana and Griqua communities, which continued to be disadvantaged.

Pretoria - Relations between South Africa and Tanzania are set to soar to higher levels following the signing of two bilateral agreements.

Pretoria - Higher Education and Training Minister Dr Blade Nzimande has sent his condolences to the family and friends of Professor Jakes Gerwel, who passed away on Wednesday at the age of 66.

Pretoria - As part of preparations for the upcoming UN climate change summit in Durban, the Department of International Relations is to hold a consultative dialogue on women and climate change this week.

Pretoria - Government has called on members of the public, who will be marching against e-tolling, to exercise their right to protest within the boundaries of the law.