South Africa

Pretoria – South Africa and Kenya have announced measures that will make travelling between the two countries easier.

Pretoria – The inquiry into the collapse of the Grayston Drive pedestrian and cyclist structural bridge – appointed by the Department of Labour – will resume today in Sandton, Johannesburg.

Cape Town – Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha says correctional centres will introduce a cellular phone detection technology to curb the smuggling of cellphones to offenders.

Cape Town – Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says government aims to make available 1.5 million housing opportunities during the current term of office.

Cape Town – Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa says the department will hand over more mechanized vehicles to registered e-waste collectors.

Pretoria - Johannesburg Mayor Parks Tau is expected to sum up his administration’s performance of the past five years when he delivers his State of the City Address (SOCA) this morning.

Pretoria - Media freedom in South Africa is not declining, says Communications Minister Faith Muthambi, marking International Press Freedom Day.

Pretoria – Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has encouraged South Africans to participate in Africa Month activities to build a better Africa.

When President Jacob Zuma read out the list of recipients for the 2016 National Orders, names were transformed into human stories of heroism and untold sacrifice.

Pretoria – A total of 237 people died on South Africa’s roads from 29 April to 2 May.

Cape Town – International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana Mashabane says South Africa is aiming to boost trade with African states by half a trillion rand before the end of the current administration.

Cape Town – Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister David Van Rooyen has urged South Africans to register to vote in the upcoming Local Government Elections before the voters’ roll closes.

Pretoria – The Gauteng Provincial Government says it will form a committee to address issues of development in Zandspruit, Johannesburg.

Pretoria - Transnet has implemented a series of governance, control and monitoring measures to ensure that Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) meet the company’s stringent localisation obligations and supplier development commitments.

Pretoria - The price of all grades of petrol will increase by 12 cents a litre on Wednesday, said the Department of Energy.