South Africa

Pretoria – The North West MEC for Tourism, Desbo Mohono, has congratulated Thaba Tshwene Game Lodge for shining at the recent Annual Lilizela Tourism Awards.

Johannesburg – Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Pravin Gordhan says the forthcoming Africities Summit, to be hosted by the City of Johannesburg next year in December, will stimulate the local economy.

Pretoria - South Africa and France have signed an Inter-Governmental Framework Agreement on Nuclear Cooperation, the Energy Department announced on Tuesday.

Pretoria - Chairwoman for the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, Nomalungelo Gina, says sex-pest educators should be eliminated from the system to restore the dignity of the teaching profession.

Pretoria - Strides are being made to address youth unemployment which is a huge challenge for South Africa, says the Department of Labour.

Pretoria – Learners and teachers around the country will continue to celebrate the second annual Schools Democracy Week until Sunday, the Electoral Commission of South Africa said on Tuesday.

Johannesburg - More effort has to be made to document and profile women in history, Arts and Culture Deputy Minister Rejoice Mabudafhasi said on Tuesday.

Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Ismail Vadi has sent his condolences to the families of the two people, who died in the fatal multi-vehicle accident on the N12 in Alberton on Tuesday morning.

Pretoria - While the first day of school after the short vacation got off to a good start in most Gauteng schools, a number of serious incidents were reported, including the stabbing of a Grade 6 learner.

Those with long memories may remember that there was little or no justice under apartheid and that the separation of powers between the legislature, executive and judiciary was non-existent.

Pretoria - Government has a well-defined strategy to drive regional co-operation across the African continent, says Deputy Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga.

Pretoria – Justice and Correctional Services Deputy Minister Thabang Makwetla has commended the Department of Correctional Services' Grootvlei Management Area in Bloemfontein, for ensuring that more than two-thirds of their inmates receive antiretroviral (ARV) treatment.

Pretoria - The Medunsa Campus (formerly Medical University of South Africa) will from next year become part of the newly instituted Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU).

Pretoria - South Africans have been encouraged to help the less fortunate and make a difference in someone’s life as part of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty campaign.

Pretoria - South African Airlines (SAA) has warned the public about fraudulent websites that reportedly have information on the Cadet Pilot Development Programme.