South Africa

Pretoria – All taxpayers have been encouraged to submit their annual income tax returns from 1 July 2016 as the annual tax season gets underway.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has a busy month ahead starting with his state visit to France between 10 and 12 July, as part of further strengthening relations between the two countries.

Pretoria – Cabinet has welcomed the announcement by Eskom that is has synchronised all four units at its new Ingula hydroelectric power plant to the national grid ahead of schedule.

Pretoria - Cabinet has welcomed back the firefighters who were deployed to Canada to help fight wildlands fires.

Pretoria – Cabinet has called on all registered voters to exercise their hard won democratic right and elect the local government representatives of their choice in the upcoming 2016 Local Government Elections.

Pretoria – Cabinet says the country is ready to host the 21st International World Aids Conference from 18 to 22 July 2016 at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban.

Pretoria – Cabinet has added its voice in condemning the recent spate of violence in and around the City of Tshwane and called on citizens to refrain from breaking the law.

Pietermaritzburg - Meet Andile*. He likes music and playing soccer with his friends, but most of the time he has to abandon this to take care of his grandfather’s needs.

Johannesburg - The latest State of the Cities Report, released by the South African Cities Network on Wednesday, indicates that South Africa’s major cities have been crucial in driving growth, generating almost two-thirds of the country’s economic activity and just over half of national employment.

Pretoria – A documentary that reveals how South Africa’s correctional system has transformed over the last 22 years will be launched on 29 June at the SABC’s M1 Studio in Auckland Park.

Pretoria – Police in KwaZulu-Natal have sent a stern warning to learners who are planning to attend “pens down” parties to celebrate the closure of schools for the mid-year break.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to launch the National HIV Prevention Campaign for Girls and Young Women at the Royal Agricultural Showgrounds in Pietermaritzburg on Friday.

Pretoria – The management of the South African Police Service (SAPS) has condemned the images portraying police members as being active participants in looting and other related forms of criminality during the protests in Tshwane.

Pretoria - Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane will today launch the Vaal Gamagara Water Supply Scheme in the Northern Cape.

Pretoria – The Gauteng Department of Education says it is concerned about the disruption of schooling in various areas around Tshwane as a result of protests.