South Africa

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, for his State visit to deepen economic, political, cultural and social relations with that country.

Despite intimidation from protesting university students, police across the country will continue to do their duties wherever needed, Acting National Commissioner Lieutenant General Khomotso Phahlane said on Monday.

Pretoria - Gauteng Premier David Makhura has sent his best wishes to all matriculants who will be sitting for their final exams.

Pretoria – Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has welcomed the appointment of Skhumbuzo Macozoma as the new CEO of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL).

Cape Town – Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson has announced two Limpopo and Mpumalanga firms as preferred bidders for the first Coal-based Independent Power Producer Programme.

The countdown to the biggest day in the history of television in South Africa has begun. In less than a month from now, Communications Minister Faith Muthambi will begin the switching off of analogue signal in the Northern Cape, paving the way for digital television viewing.

Pretoria – Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Mduduzi Manana has called on parents and guardians to talk to their children and encourage them to go back to class and write their exams for the 2016 academic year.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma’s three-day State visit to Kenya starts today.

Pretoria – This year’s National Nutrition Week will put a fresh spin on the phrase “being full of beans”.

Pretoria - South Africa has been named the best country for debt management and sovereign bond issuance in sub-Saharan 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.