South Africa

Pretoria - The North West government has started relocating 16 families from the wetland in Monotomosetlha informal settlement near Coligny.

Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has welcomed confirmation that disciplinary action is being taken against those responsible for the reported Nazi salutes at North West University's Potchefstroom Campus.

Pretoria – North West Premier Thandi Modise says equal rights and opportunities for women are crucial to building healthy economies and societies.

Pretoria – North West Premier Thandi Modise has officially opened the upgraded stretch of road between Sannieshof and Delareyville, which is set to make the movement of people and goods much easier.

Johannesburg - With the world celebrating International Women’s Day tomorrow, Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana, says South African women have come a long way since the dawn of democracy.

Pretoria – Government is on a mission to end water wastage caused by leaks, which leads to the country losing 37% of this precious natural resource per annum.

Mbombela - Motorists travelling between Mpumalanga's capital city and Gauteng through the N4 can expect to reach their destinations in time, following the completion of the Schoemanskloof Rehabilitation Project.

Johannesburg – Eskom CEO Brian Dames says the country’s power system remains “vulnerable” but unplanned outages will reduce going into winter.

Pretoria - The Presidency on Friday rejected claims that President Jacob Zuma is not available to answer questions in Parliament.

Pretoria - The appointment of 54 new research chairs is expected to strengthen the ability of the country’s universities to produce high-quality postgraduate students, research and innovation outputs.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has decided not to appoint a Commission of Inquiry to probe the match-fixing allegations involving matches Bafana Bafana played before the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Boksburg – Basic Education Deputy Minister Enver Surty says discipline is not the sole responsibility of teachers, but society as a whole should join hands with educators to instil discipline at schools.

Pretoria – Military veterans now have access to critical benefits such as housing, health, education, burial support and pensions among other things, thanks to the Military Veterans Benefits Regulations (MVBR).

Pretoria - During this Human Rights month, government encourages parents and communities at large to educate their children on their rights, as enshrined in the Constitution.

Boksburg – The efforts of the country’s finest educators were recognised in a glittering awards ceremony last night, held in Boksburg, on the East Rand.