South Africa

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Education says it is encouraged by the enthusiasm shown by parents in applying early for the 2014 school year.

Pretoria - South African Airways (SAA) and Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, have announced a code share agreement that will enable seamless air travel connectivity to several business centres in India and South Africa.

Pretoria - The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has rejected reports that the planned upgrades along the N1-N2 Winelands route will affect the poor communities along the route, saying these reports are “misleading”.

Pretoria - Government is outraged at a brutal attack of an elderly woman in Jane Furse, Sekhukhune District, in Limpopo.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has asked two Cabinet ministers to officially represent him and government at the memorial and funeral service of academic, Professor Ben Magubane.

Abuja - President Jacob Zuma emerged today from his meeting with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan boasting a sheaf of commitments to more closer ties and improved relations with Africa’s second largest economy.

Pretoria – The country's historic 20th anniversary of freedom and democracy next year promises to be nothing short of spectacular - with government expected to pull out all the stops.

Pretoria – South Africa and the United Kingdom have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen the arts and culture sector between the both countries.

Pretoria – Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says more officers are voluntarily seeking Employee Health and Wellness (EHW) interventions for the challenges they face, both at home and in the workplace.

Freedom Month is an opportunity for us to remember our fallen struggle heroes, especially those whom we lost recently. They include former Chief Justice Arthur Chaskalson, Alf Kumalo, Professor Jakes Gerwel and Amina Cachalia. Last week we commemorated the death of Mr Chris Hani twenty years ago.

Cape Town – The ailing SA Post Office has made progress in crafting performance targets that are more clearly defined, time bound and verifiable, the Auditor General’s (AG) office told Parliament today.

Johannesburg – Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has challenged South Africans to play a part in ensuring that homes around the country become the safest places for the most vulnerable in society.

Pretoria - The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform says a platform for the Khoi and San to lodge their land claims is part of various initiatives to reverse the negative effects of the 1913 Natives’ Land Act.

Lady Frere – Today marked the 10 millionth breakfast meal provided to learners at the Gquebenya Junior Secondary School in the Lady Frere district, in the Eastern Cape.

Pretoria - The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is on track to start the fishing rights allocation process.