South Africa

Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Transport Ismail Vadi has announced that the pre-feasibility study on extending routes for the Gautrain services has been completed.

Pretoria - South African Airways (SAA) has upped the frequency of flights to key African destinations, it said on Tuesday.

Pretoria - The Mortality and Causes of Death Report has shown that HIV has risen to be the third leading cause of death in the country, with tuberculosis remaining the number one killer in 2013, says Statistics South Africa (Stats SA).

Pretoria – Communications Minister Faith Muthumbi has extended the closing date for public nominations to serve on the South African Broadcast Production Advisory Body.

Pretoria - The first anniversary of the death of South Africa’s first democratically elected President, Nelson Mandela, should further drive the process of nation building and reconciliation.

Every great social movement of our time began with the fight for an ideal. The anti-apartheid movement in South Africa and abroad was fueled by a profound need to end decades of racial discrimination and to see the birth of a democratic nation. The civil rights movement in the US sought to end segregation.

Welkom - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South Africans to fight against prejudice, stigma and discrimination against those infected and affected by HIV.

Midrand – Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says government’s responsibility is to empower and educate young people so they can provide for themselves.

Midrand - Deputy Minister in the Presidency Buti Manamela has urged the youth of South Africa to participate in the policy formulation process of the new 2014-2019 National Youth Policy.

Pretoria - The power system is expected to remain very tight over the next few days, with Eskom doing all it can to avoid load shedding.

Pretoria – As South Africa commemorated World Aids Day on 1 December, Correctional Services Deputy Minister Thabang Makwetla visited the health facility at the Johannesburg Correctional Centre.

Pretoria - The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the University of Blida in Algeria have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a Joint Centre of Excellence in aeronautics research.

Pretoria – KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Nomusa Dube-Ncube says the province has come a long way in the fight against HIV and Aids.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has thanked South Africans for the “profound and dignified” send-off the nation accorded former President Nelson Mandela, ahead of the first anniversary of his passing.

Welkom - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa handed out pamphlets and engaged with residents of Welkom in the Free State during the national commemoration of World Aids Day.