South Africa

President Jacob Zuma says South Africans must use Mandela Day on 18 July to take forward the fight against poverty.

Following all the rules to save water might be a great way of conserving the precious natural resource, but it won’t work if it’s done by some of the people some of the time.

Pretoria – The Gauteng Provincial Government will by 2019 provide more than one million dignity packs to girl learners in the province, says Gauteng Social Development MEC Nandi Mayathula-Khoza.

Pretoria - Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba has received the South African Airways (SAA) submission on who should be its next Chief Executive Officer.

Pretoria – The three escaped Kruger National Park (KNP) lions have been shot dead.

Pretoria - South Africa, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo have reaffirmed their commitment to the Tripartite Mechanism, which is a crucial vehicle to regional peace efforts.

Pretoria – The South African Police Service (SAPS) says the heightened approach to safety and security at O R Tambo International Airport is already yielding results.

Johannesburg - Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba on Thursday unveiled details of an inclusive economic growth action plan, which is set to inspire confidence in the country.

Westonaria – Last year, when Thabiso Mosethe was preparing for his matric exams, he had to wait until all his family members were asleep before he could start studying, due to limited space in the house.

Pretoria – The South African National Parks (SANParks) says it has not received a formal notice that its employees affiliated to the Health and Other Service Personnel Trade Union of South Africa (HOSPERSA) intend to go on strike.

Pretoria - The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and United States troops are set for the bilateral peace support operation exercise.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) will use the 38th Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) to market its South African Emerging Black Filmmakers Incentive and target relevant producers who qualify for the incentive.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has declared a Special Provincial Official Funeral for respected trade unionist and human rights activist, Emma Mashinini.

Johannesburg - If South Africa is to achieve 6% growth, extraordinary bold decisions that change the economy must be made, says Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba.

Pretoria - The Department of Basic Education says it has no intentions of making mathematics optional for learners.