South Africa

Pretoria - National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) Chief Executive Officer, Joyce Mogale, says the entity has made great strides in the 2015/16 financial year.

Pretoria - South African on Friday congratulated incoming United Nations Secretary General António Gutteres.

Pretoria – South Africa and Namibia have signed a Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) to strengthen the already existing civil aviation relations between the two countries.

Pretoria – Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and Human Settlements Paul Mashatile has warned the community of Nellmapius in Mamelodi against occupying houses illegally.

Pretoria - Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande says there are already many students in South Africa who are getting free education through the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).

Pretoria - Eskom has exceeded its electrification target for the second quarter of this financial year.

Pretoria- South Sudanese opposition leader Riek Machar is in South Africa to receive medical treatment.

Pretoria - President Zuma has extended condolences to the people of Thailand following the passing of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

Pretoria - Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on Thursday presented its annual report to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration and Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation.

Pretoria - The City of Johannesburg says it will introduce stronger water restrictions to achieve the required 15% reduction in its water consumption.

Pretoria - Russian President Vladimir Putin says the upcoming BRICS Summit will open new opportunities for economic and humanitarian cooperation.

Pretoria - For the first time in democratic South Africa, the Department of Correctional Services has obtained an unqualified opinion on its 2015/16 financial statement from the Auditor General.

Pretoria - The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans has commended Armscor on its prudency and good corporate governance.

Pretoria - If South Africa manages urbanisation well, it can reverse the apartheid spatial patterns and increase economic growth and social cohesion, says Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Andries Nel.

Pretoria - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister Des Van Rooyen says his department is still focused on carrying out its mandate, as set out in South Africa’s Constitution.