South Africa

Cape Town – The Chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee, established to facilitate the appointment of the new Public Protector, says 73 candidates were nominated for the top job.

Pretoria – Government has granted an extension on the closing date of applications for the Lesotho Special Permit.

Pretoria - The police have arrested the alleged masterminds behind one of the biggest suspected abalone-smuggling syndicates in South Africa.

Johannesburg - The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), an agency of government responsible for youth development, has thrown its weight behind a new publication aimed at commemorating the 40th anniversary of the 1976 June 16, student uprising.

Pretoria – The Presidency has warned the public about scams on social media where people are asked to deposit money into bank accounts, in support of President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria – The City of Johannesburg has added 70 new Diesel Dual Fuel (DDF) buses to its fleet to improve its transport system.

Johannesburg - Canadian Hip Hop Star, Drake, has encouraged young South Africans to do everything they can to realise a brighter future and make their country proud.

Pretoria - The Presidency says it has received the report the National Treasury has submitted to the Constitutional Court on President Jacob Zuma’s homestead in Nkandla.

Pretoria - Government has attributed the peace and calm in the capital city, Tshwane, to the sterling work of the law enforcement agencies in cooperation with communities.

Pretoria - The National Treasury, in line with the Constitutional Court’s order, on Monday submitted its report on President Jacob Zuma’s homestead in Nkandla, the Ministry said on Monday.

Pretoria - Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Buti Manamela, says African youth are a catalytic force for the attainment of the African Union’s Agenda 2063.

Pretoria - The development of a simplified, streamlined process for accessing the Research and Development (R&D) Tax Incentive by companies is one of the key recommendations of the government-industry task team.

Johannesburg – Minister in the Presidency for Women, Susan Shabangu, has encouraged women to work together to transform society as patriarchy is still a challenge in South Africa.

Pretoria - The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Vuwani has welcomed the plans put in place to assist matriculants with preparations for their final year examinations, says the Ministry of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA).

Pretoria – Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has joined the Limpopo Provincial Government in passing condolences to the family of the late MEC of Agriculture and Rural Development, Joy Matshoge, following a carnage that took place on Saturday evening.