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Africa making progress in developing human capital

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Pretoria – Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant says African countries have made significant strides in all dimensions of human development, comparable with other regions of the world.

Task team to address funding in tertiary institutions

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Pretoria - The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has applauded the decision by President Jacob Zuma to set up a task team to address funding challenges at tertiary institutions.

Water restrictions in Tshwane

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Pretoria – The City of Tshwane says it is currently implementing water restrictions due to high water demand caused by the current heat wave.

Post Office acting CEO resigns

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Pretoria – South African Post Office (Sapo) acting group CEO Mlu Mathonsi has resigned from his job due to personal reasons.

Global efforts to fight fisheries crime

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Cape Town – The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries head of fisheries compliance enforcement Ceba Mtoba says fisheries crime is a major challenge that requires a coordinated global effort.

Symposium to tackle fishing crimes

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Pretoria - Stakeholders from law enforcement agencies, humanitarian organisations and government fisheries departments from 32 countries have convened in Cape Town for an international symposium on illegal fishing.

Exercise Amani Africa II

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Pretoria - More than 5 400 troops from other African countries are expected to arrive in South Africa from today for exercise Amani Africa II.

Cyber safety conference kicks off

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Pretoria – A Cyber Safety, Child Protection and Classification Conference, which kicks of today, will draw lessons from international models and look at research and interventions that have yielded positive results.

NYDA empowers 100 North West youth

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The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) in partnership with the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality in the North West Province on Friday launched a YouthBuild programme involving 100 unemployed rural youth from Taung and surrounding villages who are being trained in plumbing and welding.

KZN saddened by chief's death

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The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government has expressed shock and sadness at the sudden passing of Inkosi Prince Nkosiyesizwe Gcumisa who died in car accident on Friday.

Heavy police presence in Etwatwa

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Heavy police presence in Etwatwa and Daveyton is expected to ensure learning and teaching takes place without glitches as schools reopen for the fourth term tomorrow.

Joburg EcoMobility declared a success

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Johannesburg - Johannesburg City Mayor Parks Tau has declared the first week of Johannesburg’s EcoMobility World Festival 2015 a success and has thanked residents who are participating and changing the way they move around the Sandton CBD.

Pistorius's parole meeting rescheduled

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Pretoria - The Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Supervision and Parole Board (CSPB) has rescheduled its meeting for the consideration of placing offender Oscar Pistorius under correctional supervision to 15 October 2015.

SARS officials turn down bribes

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Pretoria - Two South African Revenue Service (SARS) officials turned down bribes offered to release goods that had been stopped at border posts, the revenue service said on Friday.