South Africa

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma says universities must produce graduates who appreciate the country’s history.

Pretoria – Six suspected poachers were arrested in two separate incidents at Kruger National Park on Tuesday, the South African National Parks (SANParks) said.

Johannesburg - The Gauteng government will invest more than R1 billion to build and improve infrastructure for township economies in the next five years, says Premier David Makhura.

Pretoria – The Northern Cape has launched its provincial Transport Month activities, which will bring into sharp focus issues of road safety.

Magaliesburg - Abigail Musera says she will be ready to write her first paper come 27 October, when grade 12 learners across South Africa will be sitting for the National Senior Certificate examinations.

Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, has backed national government’s call to dismiss municipal Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) who lack qualifications, experience or commitment to perform their duties.

Durban – It’s been named among South Africa’s top 10 investment opportunities. The Dube TradePort in Durban is now officially an Industrial Development Zone (IDZ), joining three other similar economic zones spread out across the country.

Cape Town – The Deputy Minister of Correctional Services, Thabang Makwetla, says he is pleased with the manner in which the Pollsmoor Correctional Centre is being run.

Pretoria – The North West province has introduced what it calls non-negotiable standards to improve the management of health facilities.

Pretoria - It’s all systems go for the 35th annual Crime Stoppers International (CSI) Conference, which is to be hosted by Crime Line and the South African Police Service (SAPS), in Cape Town, next week.

Most people have an opinion on service delivery because it affects everyone. As with most things, people only tend to speak or think about it only when there are challenges. The water shortages in Gauteng are a case in point.

Pretoria - A culture of reading and writing can assist South Africa meet the demands of developing a knowledgeable society, while advancing the contribution of the book sector in the country’s economy.

Pretoria - The Competition Commission has reopened its supermarkets investigation, it announced on Tuesday.

Pretoria - Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa launched the annual National Marine Week Campaign in Cape Town, on Monday.

Durban – In a latest effort by government to promote industrialisation, the Dube TradePort in Durban will formally become a special economic zone under the new Special Economic Zones Act 16 of 2014.