South Africa

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Health has transferred all patients where there are no outstanding matters within the timeframes agreed upon with the Health Ombud.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has lauded Team South Africa on the success and positive outcomes achieved at the World Economic Forum on Africa.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has informed Parliament that he has extended the employment of members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Pretoria – Residents living in uMhlabauyalingana Local Municipality, in KwaZulu-Natal, will soon feel much safer in their community, thanks to the upgraded Manguzi Police Station and personal safety alarm systems.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed members of the Board of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), says the Presidency.

Durban – Although Africa is rich with mineral resources, its people will not be able to realise the full benefit of these opportunities unless the continent acts now to develop its human capacity.

Pretoria - Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa says collaboration between the public and private sectors will contribute to the development of a climate resilient economy in Africa.

Durban – A new initiative launched by government and the private sector in Durban today will aim to connect millions of South Africans to the internet over the next two years.

Pretoria - Tourism Minister Tokozile Xasa has conveyed her sympathies to the family of tourism student, Mpho Morakile, who drowned in Mozambique during an educational excursion.

Mbombela - Rural Development and Land Reform Deputy Minister Candith Mashego-Dlamini has urged beneficiaries of land reform to use the land that has been handed over to them productively in order to free themselves from the shackles of poverty.

Durban – As the World Economic Forum on Africa (WEFA) draws to an end on Friday, South Africa’s Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba has argued that Africa should, more than ever before, trade among themselves.

Pretoria – KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Mthandeni Dlungwane says the department will be approaching the 2017 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations with a greater sense of confidence.

Midrand – Gauteng Premier David Makhura says investment in state-of-the-art infrastructure is not a luxury, but a necessity that offers citizens to enjoy good quality of life and enables industries to be globally competitive and continuously modernise.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) will lead a delegation from the country’s eight Special Economic Zones on an investment roadshow to China.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Provincial Government has requested schools to conduct an early morning assembly today to observe a moment of silence for the 18 learners who passed away in a tragic minibus accident in Verena, on 21 April.