South Africa

Pretoria – “When this tax dispute arose many years ago, I took a conscious decision not to cooperate with the authorities. That was a mistake.”

Pretoria - Water and Environmental Affairs Deputy Minister Rejoice Mabudafhasi on Thursday hosted the greenest municipality celebration, where the Newcastle local municipality was celebrated for its environmental initiatives.

Pietermaritzburg - The outgoing KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Dr Zweli Mkhize, says Women’s Month is the time of the year that symbolically represents the scar that history has left on the face of the nation on matters of gender and by extension, human equality.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma today hinted at the possibility of South Africa exploring interest in the economic growth of the small island of São Tomé and Príncipe including the discovery of oil reserves in that country.

Pretoria – The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) says the troubled Walter Sisulu University (WSU) remains bankrupt, and that the 8% - 10% salary increase demanded by the staff will have “disastrous consequences” on its cash flow.

Pretoria – The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Fatima Chohan, says about 60% of the 6 900 Angolan refugees that are in the country have approached the department to regularise their asylum status.

Midrand – The Public Service Charter, which aims to improve service delivery in the public sector, has been launched today.

Pretoria - South African Airways (SAA) and Brazilian carrier TAM Airlines on Thursday announced the implementation of a code share agreement.

Pretoria – The Gauteng Department of Health’s efforts to improve the quality of health care for all South Africans has yielded positive results in the first quarter of the current financial year.

Pretoria - As part of its commitment to curb violence against women and children, government has partnered with the National Religious Leaders’ Council to end the scourge.

Pretoria - Exhibitions can deepen relations between South Africa and Mozambique, says Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe.

Pretoria - South African Airways Technical (SAAT), the maintenance subsidiary of SAA, has concluded a wage deal with the Aviation Union of Southern Africa (AUSA).

Cape Town – The Minister of Social Development, Bathabile Dlamini, today spoke out against the hypocrisy of women who hit their children in their homes, and then call for an end to violence against women.

Thohoyandou - A bricklaying cooperative belonging to women near Thohoyandou in Limpopo has received a cash injection of R100 000 from government.

Pretoria – The Department of Military Veterans says it is to establish an umbrella body to unite all military veterans associations.