South Africa

Pretoria – The date of the 2016 Local Government Elections, 3 August 2016, has been declared a public holiday.

Cofimvaba – People living in and around Ncora in the Eastern Cape, who used to have share their water source with animals or travel long distances to get access to clean water, are overjoyed with the new Ncora Water Treatment Works.

Pretoria - Police on Friday conducted intervention operations in townships in the north of Tshwane to restore calm and retrieve items believed to be stolen during looting.

Pretoria – Government has launched a campaign to build the confidence of women, build their resilience and unlock their strength and worth.

Pretoria – The Zibonele Community Radio Station in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, will re-launch its logo on Saturday.

Pretoria - The Department of Tourism has referred allegations of racism by the owner of Sodwana Bay Guest House to the South African Human Rights Commission for investigation.

Boksburg - Government will soon hold a consultation process in the community broadcast sector on the draft positions related to community radio and television support strategy.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters on Friday confirmed that a joint board of enquiry between the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) and Transnet will investigate the root cause of the collision of two Metrorail trains in Durban.

Pretoria - Relative calm is returning to the City of Tshwane as government makes progress in stabilising and stamping out acts of criminality in and around the city.

Pretoria - Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has launched the R18 billion Vaal Gamagara Water Scheme in the Northern Cape, which will augment water supply for about six municipalities and 22 villages.

Pretoria – The newly built Keimoes police station has been opened in the Northern Cape.

Pretoria - A local wine company has benefited from the Department of Trade and Industry’s recent Investment and Trade Initiative (ITI) to Russia.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has concluded his working visit to, Maseru Lesotho, where he held discussions over the implementation of recommendations for constitutional and security sector reforms in that country.

Pietermaritzburg - Government has set itself a target of six million houses and housing opportunities by 2019.

Pretoria - South Africa has resolved all issues to guarantee its access to the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) until 2025, said the Department of Trade and Industry.