South Africa

Pretoria - Newly appointed Minister of Mineral Resources, Mosebenzi Joseph Zwane, has promised to work hard to bring stability in the mining sector.

Pretoria – Newly appointed Minister of Mineral Resources, Mosebenzi Joseph Zwane, has been sworn in at the Union Buildings, in Pretoria.

Pretoria - The Springboks have made eight changes to the starting line-up and included two new players on the bench to meet the challenge of a talented Samoan team in their second match of the Rugby World Cup at Villa Park in Birmingham on Saturday.

Pretoria – The South African Local Government Association (Salga), a representative of 278 municipalities in the country, says it takes pride in the progress and positive trends that are reflected in the Municipal Audit Outcomes report.

Pretoria - South Africa will use the upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit to advocate for the centrality of all African development partnerships.

Pretoria - The power system is currently stable with no load shedding anticipated, says Eskom.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has called for taxi operators to stop the violence, intimidation and vandalism which has characterised protests in Durban.

Pretoria - Customs officials at OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) have made two crystal meth busts valued at over R29 million, said the South African Revenue Service (SARS).

Pretoria - As part of reducing crime in the banking, consumer goods and retail sectors, police have entered into a partnership with business to eliminate crime hotspots, share knowledge, expertise and experience between them.

Pretoria - The new minister of Mineral Resources, Mosebenzi Joseph Zwane, will be sworn into office this afternoon at the Union Buildings.

Pretoria - The Office of the Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Mduduzi Manana, has refuted a news report claiming that he has fired more than five bodyguards in just over a year.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has established a board of inquiry into allegations of misconduct against National Police Commissioner, General Riah Phiyega, as well as her capacity to execute official duties efficiently, says the Presidency.

Pretoria - The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) will started probing the affairs of the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, in the Eastern Cape, with President Jacob Zuma's authorisation.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has accepted a request by the National Assembly to re-initiate the process of filling the Commissioner vacancy in the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), says the Presidency.

Pretoria - A computer laboratory at the Lekwakwa Primary School in Rustenburg was struck by lightning during a thunderstorm in the early hours of Tuesday morning, resulting in the loss of equipment.