South Africa

Pretoria – Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has called on experts and stakeholders to reinvigorate the teaching of Mathematics in its entirety.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Hawks have welcomed the judgment handed down by the Benoni Magistrate’s Court against seven suspects for drug dealing.

Cape Town – “Dit is lekker op die plaas” is what Solms-Delta Wine Estate co-owner Professor Mark Solms said when Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti launched the Strengthening the Relative Rights of People Working the Land policy (50/50) at the farm on Saturday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has given an update on the steps taken by various departments to implement the recommendations of the Farlam Commission.

Pretoria - Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies will appeal the North Gauteng High Court judgment to set aside regulations relating to short-term credit transactions.

Pretoria - As South Africans get into the festive season, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has advised motorists to take extra precaution on the road, especially when travelling over weekends.

Pretoria - Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini is taking government’s festive season campaign to Sterkspruit in the Eastern Cape, where she will interact with the community on a range of social ills.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says Freedom Charter architect, Beata Lipman, will be remembered as a principled and esteemed struggle veteran.

Pretoria - National Treasury has published the second draft of the retirement funds default regulations for further and final public comment.

Sharpeville - Democratic South Africa has come a long in ensuring that citizens enjoy their rights as enshrined in the Constitution, says President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria – Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe says Cabinet was on Wednesday briefed on the findings and recommendations of a study on the geographic accessibility of Thusong Service Centres.

Pretoria – Cabinet has wished South Africans well for the upcoming festive season.

Pretoria – The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) -- tasked with dealing with attacks on foreign nationals -- has found that competition for economic opportunities is a leading cause of tensions that have spilt over into violence in some communities between locals and immigrants.

Pretoria – The international community has demonstrated confidence in South Africa’s economy as the number of investment initiatives have grown this past year.

Pretoria - Cabinet has condemned all acts of violence motivated by prejudice.