South Africa

Cape Town – The Department of Water and Sanitation says it will deploy water tanks and drill boreholes in the short-term in areas that are severely affected by the drought.

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs says it has noted the ruling passed by the Constitutional Court in relation to an appeal against an earlier decision by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA).

Pretoria – The Western Cape Human Settlements Department has exceeded its housing delivery targets for the 2014/15 financial year.

Cape Town – The Chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration, Minister Jeff Radebe, says government is focusing on providing economic assistance to communities where there is strain between locals and foreign nationals.

Pretoria - The High Court in Pretoria is this morning expected to pass a sentence against eight former policemen, who have been convicted of killing Mozambican taxi driver Mido Macia.

Pretoria - The Department of Environmental Affairs’ Working on Fire (WoF) programme has created a total of 13 660 jobs in the past three years.

Pretoria – Police say the illicit trade of cigarettes is starting to stabilise and decline.

Cape Town – The Chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) set up to look at migration, Minister Jeff Radebe, says government is reviewing South Africa’s migration policy in a bid to deal with the strain between locals and foreign nationals that has affected some communities.

Pretoria - Two men and a woman were arrested on Monday in Matholeville near Roodepoort for their involvement in illegal mining activities, says the Gauteng Department of Community Safety.

Pretoria - Government says the request for information (RFI) for a new intercontinental air transport system for very very important persons (VVIPs) is in support of South Africa’s diplomatic programme.

Justice and Constitutional Development Deputy Minister John Jeffery has warned that homophobia, hate crimes and discrimination will not be tolerated.

Pretoria – Four men appeared before the White River Magistrate's Court in Mpumalanga on Monday after they were caught hunting rhino in the Kruger National Park.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) is inviting the public and interested parties to submit comments on the draft amended Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Property Sector Code.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has wished the Hindu, Tamil, Gujerati and other communities in South Africa a happy Diwali, or Deepavali as it is also known.

Pretoria - Taxpayers, tax practitioners and the public are invited to submit any technical proposals to improve or correct current tax legislation, including the closing of loopholes as well as addressing unintended anomalies.