South Africa

Pretoria - The Presidency has received an award for a clean audit opinion for the 2014/2015 financial year from the Auditor-General (AG) of South Africa.

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs wishes to inform members of the public that its online verification system, HANIS, is down due to cables that were damaged.

Pretoria – A local aquaculture farm in Hamburg, in the Eastern Cape, recently underwent its first harvest of 260 dusky kob fish – commonly known as kabeljou.

Pretoria – Learners from disadvantaged schools will get an opportunity to ride on the world class Gautrain and experience a heritage tour, free of charge, at Freedom Park, between September and October.

Irene – Communications Minister Faith Muthambi says government, publishers and private forensic investigators should encourage students to take up forensic investigation as a career path.

Pretoria – The South African Police Service (SAPS) has arrested 46 men and have identified a further 30 suspects in a child pornography distribution ring operating in South Africa.

Pretoria – Thousands of people will gather in Limpopo on Friday for the King Toni Mphephu Ramabulana Fun Walk and the centuries-old tradition of Musangwe, a form of bare-knuckle boxing.

Pretoria – Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has conducted an inspection at the Sandton Convention Centre to assess the venue's suitablility to host the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) next year.

Pretoria – Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Buti Manamela, says in order to address the high levels of youth unemployment, innovative youth entrepreneurs and youth co-operatives are needed.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has welcomed the Food Security Recognition Award for South Africa which has the Millennium Development Goal One hunger target.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has extended his deepest condolences to Lorraine Kekana following the brutal murders of her four sons last weekend.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Mozambique to unveil the Matola Monument and Interpretative Centre in remembrance of struggle heroes both from South Africa and Mozambique who were executed during a raid.

Pretoria – The Ministry for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has sent its deepest condolences to the Royal family of King Mota and the Kingship of Batlokoa Ba Mota.

Pretoria - Government is set to implement a tactical plan to prevent police killings.

Major-General Berning Ntlemeza has been confirmed as the new head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks).