South Africa

Pretoria - Gauteng Premier David Makhura has warned residents of Bekkersdal that they should not buy their way into owning government-subsidised houses.

Pretoria – The faith-based sector, which helped in South Africa’s attainment of freedom, still has an important role to play in society, says President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), Nomusa Dube-Ncube, has expressed shock at the murder of the Deputy Mayor of uThukela District Municipality, Bheki D. Mazibuko, who was stabbed to death in Bergville on Friday night.

Pretoria - The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) is awaiting a report on the reported killing of three South Africans in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Pretoria - The Department of Social Development will on Tuesday host the National Disability Awards.

Pretoria - The participation of youth in housing delivery will come to the fore when Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu hosts the National Human Settlements Youth Summit on Monday.

Pretoria - South Africa needs to accelerate its rate of economic growth if it is to meaningfully reduce its levels of unemployment, says Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Pretoria - Gauteng province has met all of its financial objectives and operated within its budget, said the provincial legislature on Friday.

Pretoria - South Africa needs to build an information society if it is to tap into the digital economy, says Communications Deputy Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams.

Pretoria – Minister of Communications Faith Muthambi has extended the closing date to submit written proposals on the Broadcasting Policy Review to 16 January 2015.

Pretoria – Government on Friday said it was concerned by the “unwarranted destruction of public property and the provocative confrontation” by asylum seekers towards members of the police outside a regional Home Affairs building in Cape Town.

Pretoria – Minister of Transport Dipuo Peters says all stakeholders in the road traffic fraternity are prepared for the busy festive season.

Sasolburg – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the signing of a pledge that will see Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges being adopted by the business sector.

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has praised all those involved in the delivery of a successful 2014 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.

Pretoria - The price of all grades of petrol will fall by 69 cents a litre in December, said the Department of Energy (DoE) on Friday.