South Africa

Pretoria – Learners at Dr Mathole Motshekga Primary School, in Tembisa, near Midrand, today woke up to a fully made-over school, with fresh paint and clean classrooms.

Pretoria - Minister of Sport and Recreation Fikile Mbalula has expressed his condolences to the family of Gugu Zulu.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has extended his deepest condolences following the sad passing of Phyllis Ntantala-Jordan.

Pretoria – A woman and her teenage son have received a house in an initiative by government and the private sector as part of Mandela Day.

Pretoria - Gugu Zulu, one of the climbers of the Trek4Mandela, lost his life while summiting Mount Kilimanjaro on Monday morning.

Pretoria – Seven people who were arrested this past weekend are facing charges of human trafficking and the possession of drugs, says the Hawks.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has welcomed all international delegates who will be attending the 21st International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016) in Durban this week.

Durban - Hundreds of delegates from around the world are gathering at Durban’s International Convention Centre this morning for the International Aids Conference, with many here hoping the gathering will usher in a fresh approach in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

Pretoria - Today marks the late former president Nelson Mandela's birthday.

Pretoria – One way that Africa could create economic opportunity is by ensuring growth in the agriculture sector, says Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates.

Pretoria – Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates is to invest $5 billion in Africa over the next five years.

Pretoria – Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Jeff Radebe says plans are well in place for South Africa to host a successful 2016 International AIDS Conference.

Pretoria - Ekurhuleni Mayor Mondli Gungubele will be joined by Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Mzwandile Masina in honouring struggle veteran Adelaide Tambo at a wreath laying ceremony on Monday.

Cape Town – Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel says the MeerKAT, the precursor of the Square Kilometre Array radio telescope, is creating jobs and skilling local people.

Pretoria - The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has decided to apply for leave to appeal directly to the Constitutional Court against the judgment and order of the full bench of the Pretoria High Court in respect of the spy tapes matter.