South Africa

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has sent his condolences on the passing of Limpopo Education MEC Thembi Nwendamutswu and ANC veteran Nelson Diale.

Pretoria - Government will vigorously implement key control measures to safeguard the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) free zone status, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana announced on Tuesday.

Pretoria - Police have arrested two men suspected of a spate of robberies during which victims were followed from the airport and subsequently robbed of their money, jewellery and other personal belongings.

Cape Town – Higher Education and Training Minister Dr Blade Nzimande has announced that the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has set aside R9.5 billion in bursaries and loans for 2015.

Cape Town – Higher Education and Training Minister Dr Blade Nzimande says there are 425 095 opportunities available to the matric class of 2014 in the country’s universities and training institutions.

Pretoria – KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Willies Mchunu, has applauded the arrest of 38 motorists for drinking and driving in two major overnight operations in Durban.

Pretoria - Limpopo Premier Stanley Mathabatha has sent his condolences to the family and friends of Education MEC Thembi Nwendamutswu.

Pretoria – The Department of Basic Education (DBE) on Sunday said the first phase of the investigation into irregularities involving mass copying in the 2014 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination has been completed.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is scheduled to undertake a working visit on Tuesday to Guinea Conakry with the aim of strengthening and deepening relations between the two countries.

Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma says government has and will continue to go back to basics and use the prescripts of the Freedom Charter to improve the lives of all South Africans.

Pretoria - The Mpumalanga Department of Education has started its “Book Flood” campaign, which aims to instil a culture of reading among learners of all age groups.

Cape Town – Transport Minister Dipuo Peters says 1 368 people lost their lives on the country’s roads over the festive season.

Pretoria – Police say media reports suggesting that Captain Paul Ramaloko of the South African Police Service (SAPS) has been suspended from duty are completely incorrect and misleading.

Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane says South Africa is certain that the Indian government and business sector will partner with it to implement the National Development Plan (NDP).

Cape Town – The best performing inmates in the 2014 National Senior Certificate examinations say they plan to use their grade 12 qualifications to turn over a new leaf.