South Africa

Pretoria - South Africa’s current account deficit narrowed to 5.1% in the fourth quarter of 2013, said the Reserve Bank on Wednesday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed 12 members to the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities.

Hazyview - Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza has launched the reconstruction of a R149-million road, which is expected to provide jobs for 400 people.

Pretoria - South Africa’s spending growth contracted 3.6% in the fourth quarter of 2013, the Reserve Bank said on Wednesday.

Pretoria – The SA Post Office has been endorsed as upholding international standards in its service to its customers.

Mbombela - Motorists in Mpumalanga have been warned to exercise extreme caution when driving in Mpumalanga after the R35 road between Middelburg and Bethal had to be closed briefly after suffering rain damage.

Pretoria - Political parties, who want to contest the May 7 general election, have until 5pm to submit their candidate lists and deposits to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).

Pretoria – Science and Technology Minister Derek Hanekom has welcomed a UK contribution of R1.7 billion to the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project.

Pretoria - Parliament on Tuesday said goodbye to Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe and National Planning Minister Trevor Manuel in an emotional session in the National Assembly.

Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has commended the police for arresting 16 members of crime syndicates.

Pretoria – Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi and Deputy Minister of Basic Education Enver Surty will today launch the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination campaign, which will see Grade 4 girl learners getting the first dose of the vaccine.

When Samuel Kubayi arrived in Johannesburg in 1996 from the Eastern Cape, his goal was to find a job in the City of Gold and build a proper home for his family. Struggling to raise enough money to build a house, he ended up renting a backroom at a friend’s house in Protea South, Soweto. This would be his home for more than 15 years.

Johannesburg - Eskom CEO Brian Dames has warned that the country’s power supply remains tight.

Pretoria – The representation and participation of people with disabilities across government demonstrates the changes in attitudes within the most important offices of the country, the 20 Year Review: South Africa 1994 – 2014 says.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma says the number of people in employment grew by approximately 60 percent between 1994 and 2013, thanks to the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP), among other things.