South Africa

Pretoria – The South African government has called on communities to be on high alert and take precautions ahead of tropical cyclone “Dineo’s” arrival in the country later today.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will tomorrow evening unpack the State of the Nation Address (SONA) live on a number of community radio stations across the country.

Pretoria - The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has approved funding for at least 291 747 students who applied for financial assistance for the 2017 academic year.

Pretoria – Government has invested R78 billion in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry in the last three years, says Telecommunications and Postal Services Minister Siyabonga Cwele.

Cape Town – Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu says Small, Medium and Micro-Sized Enterprises (SMMEs) will soon enjoy a lot more support from State-Owned Enterprises.

Pretoria - National Treasury has dismissed a media report suggesting that there is a war looming between the Ministers of Finance Pravin Gordhan and Social Development Bathabile Dlamini.

Pretoria - South African Airways (SAA) says they will study the judgement made by the South Gauteng High Court with regards to Comair.

Pretoria – A multi-stakeholder team, comprising members of SAPS, SANDF, traffic officials, SASSA and Ambulance services, has been assembled by the Limpopo Department of Cooperative Governance - following the warning of severe tropical storm “Dineo”.

Pretoria - The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training says it is satisfied with the student-centred model introduced by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) for funding applications.

Pretoria - Government has published the final credit life insurance regulations that will provide more protection for consumers by ensuring that the insurance cover taken is appropriate for the needs of consumers, said the National Credit Regulator.

Pretoria - The National Empowerment Fund (NEF) will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), the Ministers of Trade and Industry and Economic Development announced on Wednesday.

Pretoria – The South African Weather Service says severe tropical storm “Dineo” is quite likely to undergo a final surge of intensification, just before arriving over land in Mozambique this evening.

Pretoria - The Hawks have arrested four foreign nationals in connection with the Modderbult farm murders.

Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane has joined 19 member states’ foreign ministers of the Group of 20 (G20) for their annual meeting in Bonn, Germany.

Pretoria - The World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations has appointed a South African tourist guide as its new President.