South Africa

Pretoria – The Gauteng MEC for Human Settlements, Jacob Mamabolo, has met with three community groups to resolve matters raised during the election campaign.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has expressed shock and sadness following the fatal crash that occurred on the Tiyani Rabungwani road between Elim and Soekmekaar in Limpopo on Saturday.

Cape Town – The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana, has announced that he has increased the salary of his cattle herder from R800 to R2 400, and has urged farmers to also do the same.

Pretoria – Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni says his department is finalising a process whereby refugees will be able to apply for their documents at any Home Affairs office throughout the country.

Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma is putting the improved performance of the state, particularly the public service, at the core of how government conducts business over the next five years.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has urged the private sector to partner with government in a campaign to produce at least 30 000 artisans by 2030.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma says government will next month launch Operation Phakisa – an initiative aimed at fast-tracking the delivery of the priorities outlined in the National Development Plan.

Pretoria – The Labour Department is rooting out non-compliance in the agricultural sector by conducting a series of blitz inspections.

Pretoria - As the country gears itself for the implementation of radical socio-economic transformation policies and programmes, women must take centre stage, says Minister of Women, Susan Shabangu.

Pretoria – Minister of Communications Faith Muthambi has added her voice to those mourning the loss of renowned disc jockey Eddie Makhosonke Zondi.

Pretoria - Extradited British national Shrien Dewani will this morning appear in the Western Cape High Court, in Cape Town, where an update into his mental health is expected.

Pretoria – High school students from over 100 countries will test their acumen in the 55th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) at the University of Cape Town (UCT).

Pretoria - The new North West Executive Council (Exco) will today hold its Planning Lekgotla to determine critical policy and delivery priorities for the 2014/15 financial year.

Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma will today respond to a two-day debate by Members of Parliament on the State of the Nation Address (SONA) he delivered to South Africans earlier this week.

Pretoria - The department responsible for championing the rights of women has given its support to the Commission for Gender Equality’s probe into reports that an SABC boss received a ‘wife’ as a gift.