South Africa

Pretoria - A consignment of crystal meth (tik) weighing 200kg has been seized at OR Tambo International Airport.

Pretoria - Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has launched the revised Business Process Services (BPS) incentive in London.

Pretoria - The North West Department of Local Government and Human Settlements says water in the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality is safe to drink and no traces of poison have been found in drinking water in the area.

Pretoria – Government will intensify its fight against perpetrators of environmental crimes, says Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa.

Pretoria - North West MEC for Local Government and Human Settlements, Collen Maine, says the department will take a step against Lekwa Teemane local municipality in the next 30 days, if the municipal council fails to act on the recommendations of a forensic report.

Pretoria – The North West MEC for Tourism, Desbo Mohono, has congratulated Thaba Tshwene Game Lodge for shining at the recent Annual Lilizela Tourism Awards.

Johannesburg – Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Pravin Gordhan says the forthcoming Africities Summit, to be hosted by the City of Johannesburg next year in December, will stimulate the local economy.

Pretoria - South Africa and France have signed an Inter-Governmental Framework Agreement on Nuclear Cooperation, the Energy Department announced on Tuesday.

Pretoria - Chairwoman for the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, Nomalungelo Gina, says sex-pest educators should be eliminated from the system to restore the dignity of the teaching profession.

Pretoria - Strides are being made to address youth unemployment which is a huge challenge for South Africa, says the Department of Labour.

Pretoria – Learners and teachers around the country will continue to celebrate the second annual Schools Democracy Week until Sunday, the Electoral Commission of South Africa said on Tuesday.

Johannesburg - More effort has to be made to document and profile women in history, Arts and Culture Deputy Minister Rejoice Mabudafhasi said on Tuesday.

Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Ismail Vadi has sent his condolences to the families of the two people, who died in the fatal multi-vehicle accident on the N12 in Alberton on Tuesday morning.

Pretoria - While the first day of school after the short vacation got off to a good start in most Gauteng schools, a number of serious incidents were reported, including the stabbing of a Grade 6 learner.

Those with long memories may remember that there was little or no justice under apartheid and that the separation of powers between the legislature, executive and judiciary was non-existent.