South Africa

Pretoria – Investigations into the circumstances which led to the attack of nine prison warders by inmates at the Drakenstein Correctional Centre in the Western Cape are underway.

Pretoria – Higher Education and Training Minister Dr Blade Nzimande has commended the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) for heeding government’s call for higher learning institutions to partner with Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges.

Pretoria – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) secured a conviction rate of 61% in criminal cases related to rhino poaching during the 2013/14 financial year, says Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa.

Pretoria - Acting Head of the Directorate of Priority Crimes Investigation (HAWKS), Major General Mthandazo Ntlemeza, has appointed a new acting head for Gauteng.

Pretoria - Police say they have everything under control in Soweto, after some residents looted shops belonging to foreign nationals.

Pretoria - Mpumalanga Education MEC Reginah Mhaule says schools in the province will be supported according to their specific needs to ensure that they improve their results.

Pretoria - National carrier South African Airways (SAA) is to receive an additional R6.488 billion guarantee, the Ministry of Finance said on Thursday.

Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma says African countries are already working together to remove red tape that hinders intra-African trade.

Pretoria - As the chair of the Group of 77 and China, South Africa on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, to exchange views on the calendar of the United Nations in the year 2015.

Pretoria – This year, South African Airways (SAA) celebrates 50 years of direct flights to Mauritius.

South Africa Inc is open for business and it offers investors an array of lucrative investment opportunities. This week we will share these opportunities with the world at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

Pretoria - Higher Education and Training Minister, Blade Nzimande, has reiterated the importance and urgency of developing the Strategic Disability Policy Framework in the post-school education and training (PSET) system.

Pretoria – The Presidency says it has proposed the date of 11 March 2015 for President Jacob Zuma to answer questions in the National Assembly.

Pretoria – The Presidency has raised concern at Western Cape Premier Helen Zille’s comments that insinuate that the head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, Anwar Dramat, was suspended by the SAPS because he was investigating or planning to investigate matters related to President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla residence.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has lauded the reunification of the Sudanese People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), saying he hopes the agreement will silence the guns in that country.