South Africa

Police Minister Fikile Mbalula has commended the progress made in clamping down on crime in some known hotspots in the Western Cape.

The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will this week embark on a week-long programme across the country to assess employment creation initiatives by various sectors of society.

The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation says it is impressed by the research projects that have been undertaken by the Water Research Commission (WRC).

As part of the government public participation programme, Communications Minister Ayanda Dlodlo will on Monday visit Bitou Municipality in Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape.

President Jacob Zuma will on Monday officially open the 5th Ordinary Session of the 4th Pan African Parliament (PAP).

South Africa will co-host the China International Small and Medium Enterprises Fair (CISMEF) which aims to unlock markets for small businesses and cooperatives.

A motor vehicle examiner from a private roadworthiness centre is to appear in the Roodepoort magistrate court in Gauteng on Monday on charges of fraud.

An investigation is underway following a fatal accident involving a military car.

A South African delegation has arrived in Marrakesh, Morocco, to attend the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Informal Ministerial Gathering.

The Presidency has expressed concern about the rumours and gossip in the media that continue to flourish with regards to the SABC Board appointments.

Transport Minister Joe Masangwanyi has expressed his frustration over the slow pace of transformation in the South African maritime sector, calling for more opportunities to be created for black people in the sector.

Communications Minister Ayanda Dlodlo has noted a misleading report by The Times Newspaper regarding appointments at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC).

Police Minister Fikile Mbalula has announced the appointment of retired Judge Frans Kgomo as the head of the Office of the Judge Complaints Unit for the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI).

The KwaZulu-Natal Organised Crime Task Team is investigation yet another family massacre in Mariannhill, near Pinetown.

Sean Maritz has been appointed as Eskom’s interim Group Chief Executive.