South Africa

Pretoria – An Informal Sector Dialogue will be held on Thursday, to address the challenges faced by informal traders in the area of Empangeni, in KwaZulu-Natal.

Pretoria – Invest SA’s win of the global investment promotion award is recognition by investors that South Africa is the regional hub and gateway to the African continent, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.

Pretoria - Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, the current chair of the African Union Commission (AUC), is to retain her job as head of the regional bloc.

In a country with over one million pregnant women each year and with an HIV prevalence of nearly 30 per cent, South Africa has made notable strides towards the prevention of mother to child HIV infections, writes Chris Bathembu.

Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says Mandela Day is a time to reflect and assess what one can do to contribute to the betterment of the country.

Pretoria - Arts and Culture Deputy Minister Rejoice Mabudafhasi will on Tuesday launch the Braille National Identity Booklet for the visually impaired as part of the Mandela Month Celebrations.

Durban – As the world praises South Africa’s HIV/AIDS intervention programmes, Deputy President Cyril Ramahosa has implored delegates, gathered in Durban for the 21st International AIDS Conference, to use the gathering to understand the gravity of the epidemic.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma is saddened by the loss of Gugu Zulu, who passed away on Monday morning while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.

Pretoria - In celebration of Mandela Day, the South African National Parks (SANParks) head office staff members have spent 67 minutes at St Anne Primary School, in Pretoria.

Soweto - Mandela Day should be a reminder to all of the importance of volunteerism, Energy Deputy Minister Thembisile Majola said on Monday.

Pretoria - The word ‘ubuntu’ has taken a whole new meaning for Lean Mphathe.

Soweto – Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has encouraged Soweto residents to live clean and healthy lives.

Pretoria – Learners at Dr Mathole Motshekga Primary School, in Tembisa, near Midrand, today woke up to a fully made-over school, with fresh paint and clean classrooms.

Pretoria - Minister of Sport and Recreation Fikile Mbalula has expressed his condolences to the family of Gugu Zulu.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has extended his deepest condolences following the sad passing of Phyllis Ntantala-Jordan.