South Africa

Pretoria - Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has welcomed the arrest of a former SANParks field sergeant and two police constables at the Kruger National Park (KNP).

Pretoria - The newly appointed Minister for Human Settlements Lindiwe Sisulu says her immediate priority will be to fast-track housing delivery and ensure that there is more affordable housing stock in the market.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has welcomed the support extended to the new Ministers and Deputy Ministers by various sectors and members of the public.

Pretoria - Mineral Resources Minister Advocate Ngoako Ramatlhodi has established an inter-governmental technical team to work with labour and business to resolve the strike in the North West platinum belt.

Pretoria - The Centre for Public Service Innovation (CPSI) has invited innovators in government departments, public entities, municipalities, public institutions and partners to enter the annual CPSI Awards programme.

Pretoria – North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo has extended his congratulations to Dr Sejake Senatle, who has recently been conferred the Senior Counsel (SC) Award by President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria – Newly-appointed Mineral Resources Minister Ngoako Ramathlodi says he has set up a task team to look into resolving the platinum mine strike that has dragged for more than four months.

Pretoria – In committing to an effective, efficient, transparent and clean administration, North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo has warned newly sworn-in members of the Provincial Executive Council (Exco) against extravagance.

Pretoria - North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo has called on communities in the platinum belt to assist police investigations into the death of a man found hanging on a tree.

Pretoria - Proudly South Africa (SA) has welcomed the new Ministry of Small Business Development, saying the ministry has the potential to impact positively on unemployment, poverty and inequity levels.

Pretoria - The Department of Science and Technology on Tuesday welcomed the return of Minister Naledi Pandor to the fold, after she was re-appointed as the department’s new minister.

Pretoria – KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, has urged the uMngeni Local Municipality and the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) to find an amicable solution to the labour dispute.

Pretoria - The National Community Radio Forum (NCRF) has welcomed the appointment of Minister Faith Muthambi to the Ministry of Communications.

Pretoria - Today is the last day on which parents can submit forms and documents back to schools for the registration of learners for the 2015 academic year.

Pretoria – The seasonally adjusted Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at market prices slumped at an annualised rate of 0.6% for the first quarter of 2014, Statistician General Pali Lehohla announced on Tuesday morning.