South Africa

Pretoria - It’s all systems go for the 2016 Local Government Elections in Ekurhuleni, says Ekurhuleni’s Municipal Electoral Officer Dr Imogen Mashazi.

Pretoria – Three suspects were arrested after being critically injured in a shoot-out on the N14 freeway in Krugersdorp on Thursday morning.

Pretoria – The Electoral Commission (IEC) has published the addresses of all 22 612 voting stations for the 3 August 2016 Municipal Elections.

Pretoria – Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has assured international travellers traveling from OR Tambo International Airport that the problems experienced with the recently installed biometrics system have been resolved.

Pretoria – South Africa remains positive about its prospects for future economic growth, despite the prevailing challenges, says National Treasury.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will tomorrow host the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, for talks during the official visit to South Africa.

Pretoria - Power utility Eskom has secured approximately R20 billion in loan facilities from the African Development Bank (AfDB).

Pretoria - The Gauteng Provincial Government in conjunction with Faith Based Organisations (FBO) will next week convene a prayer session for peace during the forthcoming Local Government Elections.

Pretoria – Traditional Affairs Deputy Minister Obed Bapela has slammed illegal initiation schools that coerce and kidnap young children.

Pretoria - The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has approved Eskom’s application for an extension to submit its new Multi-Year Price Determination (MYPD) application.

Pretoria - Shortage of water will become a thing of the past for Boskuil and Orsenskraal residents, thanks to a water reticulation project, which will see an increased distribution of water in both areas.

Pretoria - eThekwini Metro in KwaZulu-Natal and Mossel Bay Municipality in the Western Cape have been named the greenest municipalities in South Africa.

In a community where over 50 percent of the population rely on government grants and over 20 percent of households live below the poverty line, a fish farming project in a rural Eastern Cape town is changing lives and has brought hope of a better future to many of its residents.

Pretoria – Four unroadworthy trucks have been impounded by the Mpumalanga provincial government.

When Nteseng Mogorosi finished matric in 2004, he always knew that he wanted to be in business because he believed it would give him the freedom to own his life.