South Africa

Pretoria - President Zuma will travel to Maputo, Mozambique, for a consultative meeting with his counterpart President Filipe Nyusi.

Pretoria - Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula has congratulated Olympic gold medallists Caster Semenya and Wayde van Niekerk on their nominations for the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) World Athlete of the Year Awards.

Pretoria - Arts and Culture Deputy Minister Rejoice Mabudafhasi on Tuesday received the Lifetime Achievers’ Award for Conservation from the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA).

Pretoria - Eskom has repaid in full its prepayment loan advance from Tegeta Exploration and Resources.

Cape Town – Legal Aid South Africa CEO Vidhu Vedalankar says the statutory body has helped more South Africans with legal representation over the financial year that ended 31 March.

Pretoria – The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has unveiled a prototype of its new state-of-the-art train to the public at the Pretoria Bosman Station to give passengers a feel of what they can expect from its new trains.

Pretoria - South Africa can learn much from Cuba which has made strides in development, Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Buti Manamela said on Wednesday.

Pretoria - Government has joined South Africa's media in commemorating the anniversary of Media Freedom Day, known as "Black Wednesday".

Pretoria – The Gauteng Department of Health has between January and August 2016 recruited 3 256 medical doctors and nurses in an effort to capacitate employees at public health facilities.

Pretoria - Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Planning Monitoring and Evaluation, Youth Development and Administration Buti Manamela has wished all South African matriculants well in their final examinations.

Pretoria - The suspended Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) head, Robert McBride, can return to work after Parliament missed the deadline for an inquiry into his alleged misconduct.

Pretoria - Sentech, the state-owned broadcasting signal distributor, has achieved an unqualified audit opinion for the fourth consecutive year.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has extended his deepest condolences to the family of former United Democratic Front leader, African National Congress Member of Parliament, struggle stalwart and author Mewa Ramgobin.

Pretoria - Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has commended Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza for handling the finances of the provincial government well.

Pretoria - Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has signed a landmark water cooperation agreement with Italy.