South Africa

Pretoria - The North West Provincial Legislature has adopted a house resolution for changing the province’s name.

Pretoria - Police have arrested about 50 people following a raid in the early hours of this morning in Thembelihle near Lenasia, south of Johannesburg.

Pretoria - South African Airways Cargo has placed an embargo on the transportation of hunting trophies.

Pretoria - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders have applauded the South African government for measures they put in place to deal with the recent attacks on foreign nationals.

Pretoria - Power utility Eskom has entered into payment agreements with 10 out of the 20 defaulting municipalities which owe Eskom for non-payment of bulk electricity supply.

Pretoria – The Department of Women’s Director General, Jenny Schreiner, says women are still not getting involved in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines at a satisfactory rate.

Pretoria - The Hawks in Gauteng have pounced on five suspects, who were allegedly selling unpolished diamonds in Montana, Pretoria, on Tuesday afternoon.

Pretoria - The Department of Labour has asked the Portfolio Committee on Labour for additional funding for 100 posts.

Pretoria – Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza will lead a delegation to Italy to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with two provinces, namely Lombardy and Puglia.

Pretoria - The Eastern Cape Department of Human Settlements will on Thursday recognise the best performing contractors, housing projects and municipalities in the delivery of houses for the 2014/15 financial year.

Pretoria - Limpopo Premier Chupu Mathabatha has announced that he will soon be appointing a new MEC for Education.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday conveyed his deepest condolences to the family, the government and the people of Tanzania on the passing on of Brigadier General Hashim Mbita.

Pretoria – Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Mduduzi Manana, has encouraged learners to consider Technical Vocational Education and Training Colleges (TVET) as their alternative to university education.

Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga will on Thursday hand over Dorrington Matsepe Primary School in Kroonstad as part of the department’s programme of building 527 brand new schools across South Africa.

Pretoria - Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has welcomed the decision by Sasol to withdraw legal action against her and the National Air Quality Officer in the High Court.