South Africa

Pretoria – Johannesburg mayor Parks Tau says new partnerships are needed across various sectors to address the ever-present challenge of climate change.

Pretoria - The prize money for the 2014 Orange African Nations Championship (CHAN) would total, $3.2 million, about R34 million, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) said on Wednesday.

Pretoria - The Ministry of Police says the Human Rights Watch 2014 World Report was “generalising and subjective” in its assessment of the country’s police.

Pretoria – SANRAL says its Central Operations Centre (COC) was evacuated on Tuesday afternoon after a suspicious envelope containing a white substance was found on the premises.

Pretoria – As mineworkers in some of the country’s platinum mines prepare to go on strike, government has urged all parties involved in the current wage dispute to engage in meaningful negotiations to resolve the dispute.

Pretoria – Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza was given the first opportunity in the province to apply for his Smart ID Card, in order to allow members of the provincial legislature and senior citizens to follow.

Pretoria – A road show to promote the Women Empowerment and Gender Equality (WEGE) Bill will get underway tomorrow.

Pretoria – The North West Standing Committee on Provincial Public Accounts (SCOPA) is pleased with progress made by the province’s Education Department in working towards achieving a clean audit.

Pretoria – Violent strikes and the review of the possibility of increasing minimum wages to address poverty and inequality will come into sharp focus this year, says Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant.

A few weeks ago our nation came together to bid farewell to former President Nelson Mandela. It was a time of intense sorrow, but it was also an opportunity for the nation to reflect on the progress we have made since attaining democracy.

Pretoria - In an effort to boost the number of doctors in the province, the Gauteng Department of Health has awarded more than 200 bursaries to students within the Faculty of Health Sciences.

Pretoria - Eskom has called on all South Africans to pull together over the next few months and use electricity sparingly by “Living Lightly” this summer as it continues its planned maintenance on generating units.

Pretoria – Learners, who are not satisfied with their subject results for the National Senior Certificate, have until 21 January to register for a re-marking, re-checking or viewing of the script.

Pretoria - Police in the North West have urged the public to allow the Independent Police Investigating Directorate (IPID) space to do its work in investigating the death of protesters in Mothutlung, near Brits.

Pretoria – The City of Tshwane says its participation in various intergovernmental programmes is part of its contribution to an integrated public service.