South Africa

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has been recognised and conferred with a Honourary Professorship by Tsinghua University, the Jacob G Zuma Foundation announced on Tuesday.

Pretoria - The Eastern Cape Department of Transport has stopped and checked 32 385 vehicles, issued 3 527 notices, discontinued 60 vehicles and 841 Public Transportation Notices were issued since the beginning of December.

Pretoria - The transfer of South African Airways (SAA) from the Ministry of Public Enterprises to the Ministry of Finance was gazetted on Friday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has arrived back in the country, following his visit to Tanzania and Uganda.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Kampala, Uganda, for the continuation of talks on the South Sudan peace process.

Pretoria - The Department of Energy on Monday assured South Africans that there will sufficient supply of petrol and diesel this festive season.

Pretoria – Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini will today take her festive season anti-substance and alcohol abuse campaign to Emakhosini rural village, in Ulundi, urging the community to stop using isiqatha and dagga.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will this weekend host a year end function for senior citizens in KwaZulu-Natal, said the Presidency.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed Professors Annet Wanyana Oguttu and Marita Carnelly as members of the South African Law Reform Commission with effect from 2 January 2015 to fill two vacant posts.

Pretoria - The Presidency on Sunday said it was surprised that the Sunday Times newspaper has totally disregarded its responses to questions posed about a Department of Energy official, Senti Thobejane, who the paper incorrectly identified as an advisor to President Jacob Zuma in its report.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, where he will hold talks with his counterpart President Jakaya Kikwete.

Pretoria - A total of 21 drunk drivers have been arrested following a massive traffic law enforcement operation at the weekend in the Northern Cape.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has signed the Public Administration Management Act, 2014 (Act No. 11 of 2014) into law.

Pretoria – As 2014 draws to a close, President Jacob Zuma reflects on the year that was.

Pretoria - Minister of Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa has welcomed the arrest of 16 members of a rhino horn smuggling syndicate in Prague, Czechoslovakia.