South Africa

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed two new members to the board of the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA), said the Presidency.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma on Friday welcomed new Ambassadors and High Commissioners to the country at a special ceremony at the Sefako M Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria.

Pretoria - South Africa’s first movie showcasing the country’s dance talent and local youth embracing their identities 20 years after democracy will be premiered on local screens later this month.

Pretoria - The Office of the Deputy President says it has taken note of a marketing campaign claiming that Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will be the guest of honour at a pre-State of the Nation Address (SONA) gala dinner.

Pretoria - Interfaith Working Group members on Friday pledged to continue carrying out the role of faith based organisations in creating a better life for all South Africans and instiling peace in the country.

Pretoria – A proposal has been made to reopen the outer boundary redetermination process, giving the Malamulele community an opportunity to make contributions to the process of reconfiguring municipal boundaries.

Pretoria – A sting operation involving members of the Hawks, Crime Intelligence and the Department of Home Affairs has led to the arrest of a Malawian national for human trafficking in Johannesburg on Thursday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has officially opened the first Presidential Interfaith Working Group meeting at the Union Buildings in the capital city.

Pretoria - Learners from 10 schools in Gauteng will join hundreds of organisations to celebrate Safer Internet Day (SID) on 10 February.

Pretoria - Power utility Eskom will today again implement stage two load-shedding.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has established an enquiry to determine the fitness of Mxolisi Nxasana to hold office as National Director of Public Prosecutions, the Presidency announced on Thursday.

Pretoria - A C130 military aircraft landed in Pretoria in the early hours of Friday morning containing the bodies of the remaining victims of the Nigeria tragedy.

Pretoria - The campaign of marketing South Africa to the world needs to be taken to a higher gear, says Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Communications chairperson, Joyce Clementine Moloi-Moropa.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has set 1 March as the date on which the Legal Aid South Africa Act will come into operation, says the Presidency.

Pretoria - The Presidency on Thursday said it appreciates the participation of the public in the preparations for the State of the Nation Address (SONA).