South Africa

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has wished Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu well and good health as he celebrates his 84th birthday on Wednesday.

Pretoria - Suzanne Daniels has been appointed as company secretary of Eskom, says the power utility.

Pretoria - Churches must self-regulate to counter harmful religious practices, says Gauteng Premier David Makhura.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says government recognises and supports the right of university students to protest and to voice their opinions and grievances.

Pretoria – Monday’s vandalism of the bronze sentries at the Paul Kruger statue in the Pretoria city centre has been condemned by the City of Tshwane.

Pretoria - A Hammanskraal police officer has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for illegally selling prepaid electricity to Eskom customers in Limpopo, Eskom said on Tuesday.

Pretoria - The annual Nelson Mandela Children’s Parliament made history on Tuesday when it elected a hearing impaired 17-year-old learner as its new Speaker.

Pretoria - Government has called on the Mamelodi community to come forward with any of information that could assist the police in their investigation for the murder of a child in the area.

Cape Town – City of Joburg Executive Mayor Parks Tau has been commended for his role in promoting EcoMobility among residents.

Pretoria – “The opportunities are there. If you work hard you can be anything you want to be.”

Cape Town – Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson has announced that a new 1500 Megawatts project will soon be launched in the Northern Cape to add to South Africa’s growing renewable energy programme.

Pretoria - The fifth Annual Nelson Mandela Children’s Parliament is expected to tackle a number of serious issues to do with the protection of children in the country.

Pretoria - The Parole Review Board (PRB) has confirmed the decision to set aside the release of former paralympian Oscar Pistorius on correctional supervision.

Pretoria – Freedom Park is for the fourth time in a row exhibiting its products at the Mangaung African Cultural Festival (MACUFE) which is currently taking place in Bloemfontein.

Pretoria - Police say the raiding of drug dens throughout the country will become a regular feature as they intensify the fight against drug dealers and peddlers.