South Africa

Pretoria - A total of 83 479 people were arrested in South Africa between October and December 2016, the South African Police Service (SAPS) announced on Thursday.

Pretoria – Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande will meet with stakeholders in institutions of higher learning to minimise violent protests on campuses.

Kabokweni - Learners from schools in the rural town of Kabokweni in Mpumalanga will no longer have to wait until they get to varsity to gain skills in digital media technology.

Pretoria - The Department of Basic Education says hearings for all learners implicated in the leaking of Mathematics Paper 2 in two schools in Limpopo during the 2016 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations will be completed in the next two weeks.

Pretoria – Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande has called on students to make use of opportunities to further their education so they can be successful and develop a skilled workforce for the country.

Pretoria - Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande says tremendous progress has been made in making higher education more accessible to the poor through the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) over the years.

Pretoria - Teaching and learning commenced well in most schools countrywide, while few interruptions were experienced in other schools on the first day of the academic year.

Pretoria - Former Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) prisoner Shadrack Doshani, popularly known as Kenny Motsamai, has been granted parole.

Pretoria - The Department of Basic Education has expressed disappointment over the editorial column published by the Sunday Times on 8 January.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has conveyed condolences to the government and the people of Germany following the passing on of former Federal President Roman Herzog.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed new commissioners to serve in the Public Service Commission.

Pretoria - Government is saddened by the deaths of four children who died after a bus and minibus taxi collided in Ntuzuma, KwaZulu-Natal, on Wednesday.

Pretoria - The three men, who were arrested for allegedly selling fraudulent Umalusi Senior Certificates, have been remanded in custody by the Botshabelo Magistrate’s Court.

Pretoria – When the Deputy President of the country tells you “You are the future of South Africa”, you know you have your work cut out for you, even if it’s only the first day of school.

Pretoria - About 9000 military veterans and their dependents will this year be furthering their education - thanks to bursaries from the Department of Military Veterans (DMV).