South Africa

Pretoria – The new Sol Plaatjie University in the Northern Cape opened its doors for the first time for learning on Monday.

Pretoria – Minister in the Presidency: National Planning Commission, Trevor Manuel, has inaugurated the new Statistics Council that will serve for a period of three years.

Pretoria - The Presidency says the report by Sunday Times, quoting unnamed sources claiming the possibility of two Deputy Presidents of the Republic, is incorrect.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has conveyed his condolences on the passing of Professor Mbulelo Visikhungo Mzamane.

Pretoria - Government has welcomed the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court sentencing of Modise Motapane, who was handed two life sentences and an additional seven years behind bars for the rape and murder of Keabetswe Tshabalala in September last year.

Pretoria - The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) will tomorrow launch the 2014 Southern African Development Community (SADC) Media Awards competition.

Pretoria - The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) will tomorrow explain its operations on the Gauteng e-tolled highways, to the Portfolio Committee on Transport.

Pretoria - The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) Canoeists have received silver medals for finishing 15th at the Dusi Marathon in Durban.

Mbombela - The University of Mpumalanga (UMP) will officially be opened for learning on Wednesday.

Pretoria – The Department of Correctional Services has launched an investigation into the conduct of two of the Waterkloof Four.

Pretoria - Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor has called on members of the public to comment on the Draft Immigration Regulations.

Pretoria - An investigation has been launched following the discovery of a body on board a South African Airways (SAA) aircraft in the United States.

Cape Town – Centralising government’s tender system will go a long way in rooting out corruption in the public service, President Jacob Zuma said on Sunday.

Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma says his State of the Nation Address earlier this week was a platform for him to give a report on what his administration had done in the past five years as well as an account of what had been achieved in the 20 years of democracy.

Pretoria – North West Premier Thandi Modise has appealed to the communities of Swartruggens and Koster to give the provincial government time to investigate the allegations of maladministration, nepotism and corruption which have been made against the Kgetleng Rivier Local Municipality.