South Africa

Pretoria - Transport Minister Ben Martins has sent condolences to the families of the deceased following the tragic death of 15 people in the North West.

Edenvale – By 10:30am on Monday, just over 18 000 employees had filed their tax returns, and the majority of them had done so online or via the SA Revenue Service (SARS) smart phone App.

Cape Town – South Africa is leading the continent and is becoming the technical and knowledgable resource for Africa in the fight against HIV/Aids, the US global Aids co-ordinator ambassador, Eric Goosby, said today while announcing $10 million in funding for medical male circumcision.

Pretoria - Business has welcomed the support given by the US to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) beyond 2015, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) said on Monday.

Pretoria – The State Security Ministry says it has noted with concern various media reports relating to the classification of the Inkandla Upgrade Task Team report and the role of the Minister of State Security Siyabonga Cwele.

Pretoria - Police have arrested 1 823 suspects for drug-related crimes since operations started over a week ago as part of the Drug Watch initiative.

Pretoria - Two suspects linked to the murder of Major General Tirhani Maswanganyi will appear in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court today.

Mbombela - Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza and his provincial government have joined the country and the world in praying for former president Nelson Mandela.

Pretoria – US President Barack Obama has praised South Africa for leading the way in tackling HIV and Aids and paving the way for a brighter future for its people and their families.

Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has called on provincial authorities to clamp down on initiation schools that operate outside the law.

Cape Town – Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu says former President Nelson Mandela is continuing to unite the nation of South Africa, in spite of being in hospital.

Pretoria - With US President Barack Obama in the country, the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure has urged the public to be patient as they coordinate safety and security concerning the visit to Cape Town.

Pretoria – Telkom has set its increase on basic voice and data connectivity services at an overall 1.3%, below the Consumer Price Index, which is currently at 5.6%

Pretoria - The Ekurhuleni metropolitan has added a feather in its cap by being announced the overall winner in the Greenest Municipalities competition, walking away with prize money of R3.5 million.

Pretoria – The BASIC group of countries - namely Brazil, South Africa, India and China - have welcomed progress made at the recently concluded United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meeting in Bonn, where negotiations under the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action were prominent.