South Africa

Mourners are this morning making their way to Orlando Stadium in Soweto to pay their final respects to late struggle icon Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.

Police managed to rescue a 1-year-old toddler in Kwadwesi on Wednesday after her father threw her from the roof of a shack during an operation to demolish illegal structures by the Nelson Mandela Metro Municipality.

National Police Commissioner General Khehla Sitole has welcomed the conviction and sentencing of a 29-year-old mother in connection with the rape of her two-month-old baby.

The Department of Mineral Resources has welcomed the year-on-year increase in mineral production in February, on the back of higher commodity prices.

Energy Minister Jeff Radebe says the launch of the Black Energy Professionals Association (BEPA) will allow black professionals to get their hands dirty and work towards transformation in the energy sector.

The Department of Environmental Affairs and stakeholder within the environmental sector are identifying 10 million hectares of suitable land for previously disadvantaged individuals and communities to participate as owners of sustainable wildlife-based business ventures.

The late former Cabinet Minister and High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Zola Skweyiya, will receive a Special Official Funeral.

Late struggle icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela stood firm against the apartheid regime and did not give up on the struggle for liberation, even though she was detained and harassed numerous times.

Most Gauteng dams are bursting at the seams, thanks to the incessant rains that fell over large parts of the province recently.

Police have made a major breakthrough in the fight against the scourge of drugs with the discovery of what appears to be a drug laboratory at a house in Orlando West, Soweto, this morning.

Public Service and Administration Minister Ayanda Dlodlo have learned with sadness about the passing on of former Social Development Minister, Dr Zola Skweyiya.

The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) will open the online application system for Grade 1 and 8 learners on Monday, 16 April, and has provided a step-by-step guide on how to apply.

As the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) prepares to open the 2019 Online Application System for Grade 1 and 8 admissions on Monday, 16 April 2018, it has urged parents to submit their applications early.

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) on Thursday announced the reappointment of three part-time regulator members.

Police and law enforcement agencies have asked mourners and residents of Orlando, Soweto, to take note of road closures that will take place ahead and for the funeral of struggle veteran Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, on Saturday.