South Africa

Cape Town - Agriculture and food security in the Western Cape are under threat due to increased heat, water stress on crops and livestock and droughts resulting from climate change.

Bisho - The Eastern Cape government wants small-scale farmers to benefit from the school nutrition programme by supplying fresh produce to their local schools.

Cape Town – The Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism says it would train about 1 000 entrepreneurs to improve their business skills.

Pretoria – Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has called on South Africans to continue to fight racism and discrimination.

Pretoria - Eighteen people, including police and Home Affairs officials, have been arrested for corruption at the Ficksburg border post.

Cape Town – Statistician General Pali Lehohla says data shows that elderly persons are better off in terms of socio-economic conditions, as their life expectancy improves.

Pretoria – Struggle stalwart Ahmed Kathrada’s activism has been a consistent feature in the struggle for liberation and fundamental transformation of South Africa for decades, says Gauteng Premier David Makhura.

Pretoria - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi has urged municipal communicators to maximise the use of community media platforms as a crucial tool in development.

Johannesburg - Ahmed ‘Kathy’ Kathrada is remembered by most as a man of great integrity, for never being silent about what he stood for and his courage to speak truth to power.

Pretoria - Struggle stalwart Ahmed Kathrada, who was laid to rest today in Johannesburg, has been described not only as a kind man but a man who, despite his love for dancing, had two left feet.

Pretoria – The family of struggle stalwart Ahmed Kathrada has thanked him for the role he played in South Africa's liberation.

Pretoria – Tourism Deputy Minister Tokozile Xasa says tourism is one of South Africa’s biggest success stories since the dawn of democracy and that it continues to grow and provide a livelihood for many households.

Boksburg – The Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Zoe Kota-Fredericks, has warned developers in the social housing sector to deliver quality housing.

Lebowakgomo - The Limpopo government will increase the number of human settlements in the fast growing towns as well as the Special Economic Zones areas of Tubatse and Musina-Makhado.

Pretoria - The body of struggle stalwart Ahmed Kathrada is making its final journey after leaving the Masjid Mosque in Houghton, heading to the Westpark cemetery where he will be laid to rest.