South Africa

It was renowned philosopher Franz Fanon who famously said that “each generation must, out of relative obscurity, discover its mission, fulfill it or betray it”.

Pretoria - The Provincial Departments of Agriculture have offered R14.7 million to be used for drought relief for small-scale and subsistence farmers in five provinces, which are currently worst affected by drought.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed retired Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal, Justice Robert Wolseley Nugent, to act as a Judge of the Constitutional Court.

Pretoria – A 34-year-old security officer from Parow in the Western Cape has been arrested during a joint operation of the South African Police Service’s Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS) unit and the United States’ Homeland Security.

Pretoria – The Department of Correctional Services has launched its annual Operation Vala, a campaign that sees security beefed up at Correctional Centres during the festive season.

Pretoria – The community of Rustenburg will also be brought into the digital migration fold when Communications Minister Faith Muthambi visits the North West on Saturday.

Pretoria - Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has called on Members of Parliament to undergo screening for Tuberculosis (TB) and to get their constituencies to do the same.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to reply to questions from members of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) in Parliament in Cape Town today.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma’s office says the meeting he held with the Head of the Judiciary and Heads of the Legislature was successful in strengthening the working relationship between these crucial arms of the State.

Pretoria - Government’s 24-hour Gender-Based Violence Command Centre (GBVCC) -- which provides telephonic support and counselling to victims of gender-based violence -- is up for another award.

Pretoria – A 50-year-old Serbian man is expected to appear before the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court today.

Pretoria - The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) says it has dispatched its technical and disaster management teams to the South Coast where the municipal tap water supply has been reported to contain salt.

Pretoria – The White Paper on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is to be submitted to Cabinet this month for consideration, says Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini.

Pretoria - The nominees for this year’s Sports Awards have been announced by the Department of Sport and Recreation.

Pretoria – North West MEC for Local Government and Human Settlements Collen Maine has resigned, says Premier Supra Mahumapelo.