South Africa

Pretoria – South Africa and Sudan have recommitted to elevating the bilateral Joint Co-operation Commission (JCC) to a ministerial level.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his capacity as Acting President of the Republic, has conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the family, the Premier and Government of the Northern Cape following the passing away of the MEC of Education.

Pretoria – South Africans have been encouraged to visit local book stores during National Book Week and participate in the #BUYABOOK campaign, at a minimal cost of R2O - and donate it to others.

Pretoria - The Durban 2022 Commonwealth Games will repeat the success of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in terms of nation building, social cohesion and the promotion of the country's image abroad, says Communications Minister Faith Muthambi.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a Special Official funeral for former Constitutional Court Judge Thembile Skweyiya.

Cape Town - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says work to address the living conditions of farmworkers is progressing.

Cape Town – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says a proposal to deal with the problem of fake qualifications is being prepared and will soon be presented to Cabinet for approval.

Pretoria - Eskom has been able to supply the country’s electricity needs and do maintenance without implementing load shedding for the past 25 days, said the utility on Thursday.

Pretoria - Hundreds of children in the Eastern Cape have been given a glimpse into a whole new world of science.

Pretoria - Police in Gauteng have cracked a case involving alleged child porn with links to Belgium.

Cape Town – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on political parties, civil society and all sectors of the economy to put measures in their space that will lead to gender parity and women empowerment.

Pretoria - The Missing Person’s Task Team is currently looking for the family members of some of the people who were killed in Matola, Mozambique, during what has come to be known as the Matola Raid on 30 January 1981.

Pretoria - Tuberculosis (TB) patients at Windsor East Clinic, in Randburg, Johannesburg, can now be certain of uninterrupted treatment, thanks to a pilot project to provide alternative power to the clinic during times of load shedding.

Pretoria - The Department of Basic Education will be taking steps to ensure that all teachers are explicitly trained in values, human rights and citizenship.

Pretoria – The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) has requested an additional R750 million from National Treasury in the mid-term budget process.