South Africa

Pretoria – The police have responded to media reports regarding paralympian Oscar Pistorius’s forensic investigators and ballistic experts visiting his residence.

Pretoria – The new military veterans’ umbrella body will restore the dignity of those who fought during the country’s liberation struggle.

Pretoria - Government has rejected claims that members of Cabinet were misusing public funds while renting vehicles to carry out the work of government.

Pretoria - “I didn’t think I’d become a businesswoman,” says Mavis Sibanyoni, who employs over 60 people in her cleaning services business.

Pretoria - 2013 marks a decade of the existence of Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) in South Africa, with the country set to host the first ever summit on BEE this week.

Pretoria – The South African government can no longer rely on traditional trade relations with global economies to boost economic growth and create jobs.

Pretoria – South African companies in the space industry were given a platform to gain international exposure at the recent International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2013 in Beijing.

Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says he respects and accepts the judgement of the Constitutional Court on the Commission of Inquiry into policing in Khayelitsha, Western Cape.

Pretoria - Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi says the Democratic Alliance’s court bid for the report on the security upgrade of President Jacob Zuma's Nkandla home is a means to score political points.

Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has commended the National Lotteries Board (NLB) for taking part in nation building and improving the quality of lives in various communities, especially that of women, children and people with disabilities.

Pretoria - South Africa and Senegal have agreed on the need to unlock the economic potential between the two countries through economic cooperation that includes industrial and technological partnership, and the transfer of skills.

Pretoria - South Africa and Palestine have agreed to strengthen cooperation in local government and municipal development.

Durban - A technical task team has been set up to quantify the financial implications for the eThekwini Municipality after last month’s Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) judgement.

Durban – KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Willies Mchunu has sent his condolences to the families of those who died in another accident in Field’s Hill, near Pinetown.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has officially launched this year’s Transport Month, where she highlighted Government's on-going interventions to curb road carnage and the progress made in providing an efficient and reliable public transport system.