South Africa

Pretoria - State owned companies must use correct channels of communication, the Presidency said on Monday.

Pretoria – The Presidency says President Jacob Zuma has noted the issues in the public domain in relation to the appointment and removal of South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board members.

Cape Town – The Correctional Services Regional Commissioner in the Western Cape, Delekile Klaas, says the department will roll out a massive campaign to raise the awareness around tuberculosis (TB) among offenders and surrounding communities.

Pretoria - The Gauteng provincial government has congratulated Liesl Laurie from Eldorado for winning the Miss South Africa pageant.

Pretoria - Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has called for a programme aimed at ending racism in the country.

Pretoria – The North West Local Government and Human Settlements is planning to deliver 800 more houses to residents in four villages around Ventersdorp.

Pretoria – The Department of Labour says the amended Labour Relations Act (LRA) will provide more protection for temporary workers in cases of abuse or unfair dismissal.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Lesotho ahead of the official closure of the SADC Facilitation Mission and their offices, scheduled for later today.

South Africa enters its 21st year of democracy in the year that we also commemorate 60 years since the formation of the Freedom Charter in Kliptown on 26 June 1955.

Pretoria - Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor has been appointed as the Acting President as of Monday while President Jacob Zuma is in Algeria on a state visit.

Pretoria - South African Airways (SAA) has completed its 90-Day Action Plan that commenced on 9 December 2014.

Pretoria – The first flight of South African Airways (SAA) to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates departed on Sunday, said SAA.

Pretoria - Teams from the Department of Environmental Affairs and eThekwini Municipality are working around the clock to contain an oil spill from the African Sun oil factory in Durban.

Pretoria - The Presidency and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) have dismissed reports that alleged family members of President Jacob Zuma made use of a military helicopter for personal travel between Durban and Nkandla.

Pretoria- President Jacob Zuma will on Monday undertake a two-day State Visit to Algeria at the invitation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the Presidency announced on Sunday.