South Africa

Pretoria – Residents of Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg, say the new police station in their community, has brought hope in the fight against crime.

Wattville – Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises Bulelani Magwanishe has called on men to take a stand against the abuse of women and children.

Pretoria – Considerable progress has been achieved in implementing the objectives of the Population Policy and International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action.

Pretoria - The Presidency says it has formally requested the African Business Leaders Forum to refrain from using the imagery of the President or the Presidency to market their business.

Pretoria – The Department of Water and Sanitation says it remains occupied with the business of finding innovative ways to promote more efficient use of water.

Pretoria - Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini will on Thursday officially open the 4th National Youth Camp to empower youth in Kimberly in the Northern Cape.

Pretoria - As the festive season approaches, government is appealing to all road users, including pedestrians, to be vigilant and exercise caution on the roads.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will this afternoon host his Chinese counterpart President Xi Jinping at the Union Buildings for a State visit.

Pretoria – Rural Development and Land Reform Deputy Minister Candith Mashego-Dlamini says farming should be presented as a viable career option so that youth can take up the many opportunities that exist.

Johannesburg – Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown says there are plenty of opportunities for the private sector to partner with state-owned companies.

Johannesburg - Officials on Tuesday took to the bustling township of Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg, to teach the residents about child safety and where to get help.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa has made tremendous progress in fighting the HIV and Aids pandemic.

Pretoria - A number of provinces have started marking scripts after the successful completion of the matric exams.

Pretoria - Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini is expected to visit families who lost their homes in a fire at the Masiphumelele informal settlement in Cape Town at the weekend.

Pretoria - Telecommunications and Postal Services Minister Siyabonga Cwele visited some of the sites that are going to be connected to the internet in the Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality in the Free State.