South Africa

Pretoria - Cabinet has called for calm following violent protests in Lichtenburg and Blydeville in Ditsobotla Local Municipality in the North West.

Pretoria – Cabinet has welcomed the A.T. Kearney’s 2017 Foreign Direct Investment Confidence report, which indicates that South Africa is the 25th most attractive destination for foreign direct investment globally, the first from the African Continent.

Pretoria – Cabinet has called on all sectors to partner with government to boost confidence and propel the economy towards sustained inclusive growth.

Pretoria - The Department of Arts and Culture is all set to lead Africa Month celebrations in May 2017.

Pretoria - Motorists will have to dig deeper into their pockets next month as the price of petrol is set to increase by 49 cents a litre.

Pretoria - The strength of freedom rests on the level of responsibility that accompanies it, says the Nelson Mandela Foundation.

Pretoria - South Africa has identified infrastructure development as a critical priority for the country in order to boost economic growth, with 18 ambitious development projects prioritised by the government.

Pretoria - Drivers, passengers and pedestrians have been urged to be vigilant and to prioritise road safety during this long weekend.

Pretoria - The KwaDukuza local municipality has made a commitment to champion the fight against illicit drugs and substance abuse in the area.

Pretoria - Government has hit the ground running this financial year, promising to eradicate crime and poor levels of development in northern KwaZulu-Natal.

Pretoria - South Africa has conveyed its appreciation to the African Peer Review Forum (APRM) of Ministers for revitalising the mechanism.

Cape Town – Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng says judges should do everything within their power to ensure that they uphold judicial independence under any circumstances.

Pretoria - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Des Van Rooyen has committed to work with his department’s stakeholders to bring an end to initiation deaths.

Pretoria - Citibank has agreed to pay an administrative penalty of almost R69.5 million in relation to the bank’s involvement in a forex trading cartel, the Competition Commission said on Wednesday.

Umhlabuyalingana – Residents of uMhlabuyalingana in KwaZulu-Natal have turned up in their numbers to celebrate Freedom Day.