South Africa

Pretoria - Cabinet has called on South Africans to join in the celebration of Freedom Month, which ushers in the country’s third decade of freedom.

Pretoria – Cabinet has condemned in the strongest terms the acts of violence against foreign nationals and has called on all communities to take a stand against the attacks.

Pretoria – South Africa and Indonesia are set to review the status of their bilateral relations next week when President Jacob Zuma embarks on a state visit to Jakarta.

Pretoria - Cabinet has welcomed the launch of the Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU), saying it provides an excellent opportunity for the development of health professionals.

Cape Town – National Police Commissioner General Riah Phiyega and Statistics South Africa’s Statistician General Pali Lehohla have announced that the two organs of state will, effective immediately, collaborate in the compiling of crime statistics to increase the quality of data.

Pretoria - Government says its current 5.9% offer in the wage negotiations is fair and reasonable, and takes into account the current economic situation of the country.

Pretoria - Many foreign nationals in South Africa make a positive contribution to society and the economy, says Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba.

Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma says government has received a political commitment from the United States government that the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) would be signed with the inclusion of South Africa.

Pretoria – Healthcare professionals, who recently returned from Sierra Leone after helping fight Ebola Disease Virus, have expressed disappointment in the recent violent attacks on foreign nationals in KwaZulu-Natal and Johannesburg.

Pretoria - Gauteng police remain on high alert this morning as incidents of looting and attacks on the shops of foreign nationals took place in the province last night.

Pretoria - Due to a shortage of generating capacity, Eskom is today implementing stage 1 load shedding and curtailment.

Johannesburg - The first batch of trained healthcare professionals, who were deployed to Sierra Leone to help contain the spread of Ebola Disease Virus, has returned to South Africa with good news.

Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma has condemned the recent “shocking and unacceptable” incidents of violence directed at foreign nationals in some parts of KwaZulu-Natal and has appealed for calm.

Pretoria - Thousands of South Africans who took part in a peace march today, have spoken in one voice, calling for peace and for an end to attacks on foreign nationals.

Pretoria - Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande today met with the leadership of the four former Afrikaans only universities as part of a process of cluster engagement on transformation within the higher education sector.