South Africa

Pretoria - The Presidency has lauded Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa’s working visit to Singapore as successful and fruitful.

The Presidency says it has noted the decision by the Constitutional Court to refuse to hear the application for leave to appeal at this stage.

The University of Witwatersrand Council has announced that classes will resume on Monday to ensure the continuation of learning, teaching, research and administrative activities of the university, and successful completion of the academic year.

The Department of Tourism has entered into a three-year partnership with Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa to train 200 beach stewards to enhance tourism facilities and services at 50 Blue Flag beaches.

Pretoria - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is expected to arrive in Lomé, Togo, where she would be attending the African Union’s Extraordinary Summit on Maritime Security, Safety and Development in Africa.

Pretoria - Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan is inviting South Africans to share their views about economic conditions and other issues they would like government to highlight in the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTPBS) to be presented on 26 October 2016.

Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande has met with stakeholders at the University of Zululand in an attempt to find a solution to the labour dispute at the university.

Pretoria - There were an estimated 9 218 000 jobs reported in the formal non-agricultural sector in June 2016, reflecting a decrease of 67 000 jobs quarter-on-quarter, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Friday.

Pretoria - South African and Namibian leaders have urged the various committees under the South Africa-Namibia Bi-National Commission (BNC) to meet regularly and expedite the implementation of strategic projects.

Pretoria - Intra-African trade must become the new economic paradigm for the continent, as it will help stimulate economic growth and improve the continent's capacity to resolve its own challenges.

Pretoria - Singapore and South Africa must work towards strengthening bilateral relations and improving trade, says Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Pretoria – A restaurant cashier has been arrested for allegedly compromising customers’ bank cards data by using an illegal point of sale device in Western’s Cape Hopefield.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has wished Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu a joyful birthday, good health and comfort as he turns 85 today.

Pretoria – Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande has welcomed the commitment shown by stakeholders to resolve issues in the post-school education and training sector.

Pretoria - Government has advised South Africans to be aware of fake news websites that seek to distort and publish inaccurate information in the form of credible news.