South Africa

Pretoria - Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has encouraged boys to speak out when they are violated to avoid the harm that silence can do to their lives at a later stage.

Pretoria – The Department of Tourism will use its R2.1 billion budget to ensure that the tourism industry continues to grow and improve the lives of South Africans.

Pretoria - Small and medium enterprises in the tourism sector are set to benefit from a R120 million fund, which has been allocated for these businesses.

Cape Town – Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown says she will abide by the court’s decision on the reappointment of Brian Molefe as the Group Chief Executive

Pretoria – The Gauteng Health Department has once more warned community members of bogus job adverts that uses the department’s name and fraudulently invite people to apply for vacancies at different health facilities.

Pretoria - South Africa has joined the international community in condemning suspected terror attacks in Manchester, in the United Kingdom (UK).

Pretoria - The City of Cape Town has called on residents to bring down their water use as the drought crisis continues.

Cape Town – Western Cape Premier Helen Zille has officially declared the province a disaster area in response to the most crippling drought to hit the province in over a century.

Pretoria - Eco-tourism is growing in popularity and making a greater contribution towards South Africa’s economic growth, says Minister of Environmental Affairs, Dr Edna Molewa.

Pretoria- Mpumalanga Public Works, Roads and Transport MEC, Sasekani Manzini, will use her Budget Vote Speech on Tuesday to launch a massive War on Potholes programme.

Pretoria – A total of R68 million has been invested to refurbish an old Port Elizabeth building into a social housing project, says the Eastern Cape Human Settlements Department.

Pretoria - Gauteng Social Development MEC Nandi Mayathula-Khoza has welcomed the rescue of five girls who were used as sex slaves in Springs, Ekurhuleni.

Pretoria- President Jacob Zuma has congratulated the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hassan Rouhani, who won the Iranian presidential elections on Friday.

Pretoria – K9 Petfoods, which is the first and only 100% black, female-owned player in the production of pet foods, opened the doors of their state of-the-art pet food factory premises in the Western Cape.

Pretoria - Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu and Gift of the Givers will build a house for the parents of the late Coligny teenager who died following an assault for the alleged theft of a sunflower.