South Africa

Pretoria - South African Airways (SAA) will host the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting in Cape Town next month, the national carrier announced on Wednesday.

Cape Town – Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi on Wednesday shared with MPs his vision of launching the country’s HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) Campaign in Parliament.

Pretoria - Community members of Atteridgeville, Tsakane, Sebokeng, Secunda, Stilfontein and Orkney will now be able to access justice services right at their door steps following the proclamation of six branch courts as service courts.

Pretoria – The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) says it is saddened by the shooting of a Grade 12 learner from Spes Bona HS, who was shot while entering the school premises early this morning.

Pretoria – The Department of Social Development will on Thursday host the International Day for Families (IDF), as one of the build-up activities towards the launch of Child Protection Week (CPW) to take place this month.

Pretoria - Following concerns that certain firearm dealers were not complying with the provisions of the Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act No. 60 of 2000), Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has established an independent commission to investigate the matter.

Pretoria - The investigation into the landing of a plane carrying Gupta wedding guests at the Waterkloof Air Force Base has been concluded.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) is seeking public comments into the Draft Amendment Bill of the Lotteries Act of 1997, which among others, proposes the appointment of permanent distribution agencies.

Pretoria – The North West provincial police have already began with the investigation into the killing of AMCU North West regional leader Mawethu Joseph Steven and two brothers said to be members of NUM - in separate incidents over the weekend.

Cape Town – People using protests for criminal activities, incitement or to perpetrate violence will be identified, arrested and charged, Minister of State Security Siyabonga Cwele has warned.

Pretoria - South Africa should be looking to have a diversified economy, Trade and Industry (dti) Director General Lionel October said.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will visit Russia on Thursday for talks with his counterpart Vladimir Putin that will see a review of bilateral relations and an exchange of views on critical regional and global issues.

Pretoria - The City of Johannesburg will use the two-day Joburg Waste Summit as a platform to present its new waste management strategy.

Cape Town – Minister of Public Enterprises Malusi Gigaba is considering putting in place set-asides from the growing procurement spend of state-owned enterprises for small businesses and black industrialists to help transform the economy.

Cape Town – A solid case is being built against South Africans suspected of having links with terrorists groups such as Al-Shabaab terrorist groups, Minister of State Security Siyabonga Cwele said today.