South Africa

Pretoria – A total of 19 officials working at the Gauteng Motor Vehicle Registering Authorities (MVRA) will be suspended and face prosecution for financial irregularities.

Pretoria – Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande says the sector is ready for the 2017 academic year.

Pretoria - A seminar looking into South Africa’s international human rights Treaty Monitoring System is currently underway in Pretoria.

Germiston – The City of Ekurhuleni will undertake programmes to honour the memory of the late Thandi Klassen as an artist and for her contribution to the struggle for a democratic South Africa, says Ekurhuleni Mayor Mzwandile Masina.

Pretoria - Africa needs to boost investment in its youth by promoting transformative and inclusive development agendas aimed at recognising the efforts in entrepreneurship and innovation.

Pretoria - South Africa and the United Kingdom have committed to strengthening ties amid preparations by the United Kingdom to leave the European Union (EU).

Pretoria – A number of stakeholders in the international affairs sector have given their inputs into the Foreign Service Bill, which is aimed at enhancing South Africa’s standing in the global arena.

Pretoria – The Minister of Public Service and Administration, Advocate Ngoako Ramatlhodi, has reminded public servants, who still hold directorships in companies that are conducting business with an organ of State, that they should either resign from the employment of the public service or from these companies by 31 January 2017.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has congratulated the medical team and the management of Unitas Hospital in Centurion, Pretoria, for successfully separating three-week old conjoined twin girls.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has wished South African gospel music star, Lundi Tyamara, a speedy recovery.

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs has dismissed reports that it has ordered the immediate deportation of undocumented migrants in the country.

Pretoria – Transnet has dismissed reports suggesting its locomotive acquisition programme is in tatters.

Johannesburg – While there has been good rains, the country is still firmly in a drought situation - and has not recovered enough to relax the restrictions to water use, implemented in provinces.

Pretoria - Eskom has welcomed Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown’s request to give municipalities that have outstanding arrear debt until the end of January to pay their overdue arrear amounts.

Pretoria – The Gauteng Education Department has in a statement on Tuesday apologised to all matric examination markers who have been affected by a delay in payments due to them.