South Africa

Pretoria - Police efforts to curb rhino poaching at the Kruger National Park continue to yield positive results.

Pretoria - A joint raid, conducted under Operation Fiela, saw 29 people being arrested for various offences in Bloemfontein in the Free State this morning.

Pretoria - The South African business delegation that is on an outward trade and investment mission (OTIM) to Peru is confident that the mission will be a success, the Department of Trade and Industry says.

Pretoria - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) says it has over the past year achieved a 92% conviction rate in cases it handed over to the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) to prosecute, involving tax and customs-related crimes.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will this afternoon reply to issues raised by Members of Parliament during the Presidency Budget Vote yesterday.

Pretoria - The Department of Human Settlements says it has not established an inquiry into the renovations of the City of Cape Town council flats.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has announced that the Marikana report will be released before the end of June.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday said government has shown its commitment to youth development and empowerment by placing the function within the Presidency.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday said government continues to implement the energy intervention plan as the current electricity situation is a serious constraint to economic growth.

Cape Town – As of 1 June 2015, all minors travelling to and from the Republic of South Africa will be required to produce an “unabridged birth certificate”, Home Affairs Director General Mkuseli Apleni said on Tuesday.

Pretoria- Eskom will implement stage 1 load-shedding as of 5pm, Eskom said on Tuesday.

Pretoria - Telecommunication and Postal Services Minister Siyabonga Cwele has met with Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza to discuss how broadband can be used to accelerate service delivery and improve the lives of communities in the province.

Pretoria - South Africa’s unemployment rate increased to 26.4% in the first quarter of 2015, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reported on Tuesday.

Cape Town – Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has handed over a newly-built early childhood development (ECD) centre to the community of Kwa Langa, in the Western Cape, following a fire incident that left the centre in ashes.

Pretoria - South Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) slowed to 1.3% in the first quarter of 2015, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Tuesday.