South Africa

Pretoria – Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has described the killing of a KwaZulu-Natal educator as an absolutely barbaric act which has shocked the education sector.

Pretoria – KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Arts and Culture, Bongiwe Sithole-Moloi, has joined the rest of South Africa in extending her condolences to the family, friends and fans of acting legend Joe Mafela, who died in a car accident on Saturday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is expected to lead the national commemoration of Human Rights Day on Tuesday.

Pretoria – Learners at three secondary schools in Kuruman, Northern Cape, have been encouraged to apply now at universities and TVET colleges through the 2017 Apply Now/Khetha Career Guidance Campaign.

Pretoria - A local company is looking forward to increasing its market as it participates in the Department of Trade and Industry’s trade and investment mission to Ghana and Nigeria this week.

Pretoria - The Nelson Mandela Foundation and the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) have joined South Africans in mourning the passing of legendary actor and film maker, Joe Mafela, who passed away in a car accident at the weekend.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has authorised the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate serious maladministration in the Eastern Cape Department of Social Development.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma will now lead and chair the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Comprehensive Social Security to ensure that the Constitutional Court order concerning the payment of grants is well executed.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has sent condolences on the passing of legendary actor and filmmaker Joe Mafela, who died in a car accident on Saturday.

Pretoria - The Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster has welcomed the Gauteng High Court’s land marking ruling in the case against Eke Ugochukwu.

Pretoria – Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has sent condolences to the family of the driver of a water tanker in Msinga in UMzinyathi District Municipality.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma was among the regional leaders who participated in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government in Mbabane, Swaziland, on Saturday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has authorised the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to probe serious maladministration in the Thabazimbi Local Municipality in Limpopo.

Pretoria - Investors have lauded the launch of the Invest South Africa One Stop Shop (InvestSA OSS), saying it will go a long way in easing the way business is done in South Africa.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) will next week lead a business delegation on a Trade and Investment Mission to Ghana and Nigeria.