South Africa

The Gauteng Social Development Department is encouraged by the interest of drug addicts seeking help at rehab centres but has urged them to follow proper procedures.

"A rare brilliant mind" and "friendly and warm" are just some of the words used by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Zweli Mkhize to describe the late Professor Bongani Mayosi.

Minister of Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa has encouraged community members to work with the South African National Parks (SANParks) and government to preserve South Africa’s heritage.

Zimbabweans have on Monday morning begun voting in the country's first presidential election since the former head of state, Robert Mugabe, resigned last November.

The South African Police Service’s Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) unit are making inroads in protecting the vulnerable.

National Treasury has received the draft forensic report on alleged irregularities in the awarding by Eskom of a coal contract to Tegeta.

Deputy Minister of Communications Pinky Kekana will on Monday open the Inaugural Media Development and Diversity Community Summit to be held at Birchwood Conference centre in Boksburg.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended his condolences on the passing of renowned South African cardiologist Professor Bongani Mayosi who died on Friday.

The South African Medical Association (SAMA) has joined the World Health Organisation (WHO) in encouraging awareness, testing and treatment for viral hepatitis, where needed.

The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has refuted media reports that customs officials discovered R4 and R5 rifles, 7.62mm light machine guns and ammunition on-board an aircraft at Waterkloof Ai

Work on the much-awaited Sedibeng Water Treatment Plant project will begin soon after Water and Sanitation Minister Gugile Nkwinti signed an agreement with the Gauteng government paving the way for the project.

The 10th BRICS summit, which concluded on Friday in Johannesburg was a festival of bilaterals, said President Cyril Ramaphosa.

The 10th BRICS Summit, which took place in Johannesburg from the 25th to the 27th of July, has been hailed as a huge success by President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Non-BRICS countries have expressed their commitment to strengthening relations with the bloc in the interest of mutual benefit for developing countries.

The upcoming Community Media Summit is expected to craft a lasting solution to support the community media sector, says Acting CEO of the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) Zukiswa Potye.