South Africa

Pretoria - Revered liberation struggle stalwart Reginald September is to receive a special provincial official funeral, says the Presidency.

Pretoria – Correctional Services Minister Sibusiso Ndebele says the electronic monitoring of domestic violence offenders can play a big role in protecting victims of this crime.

Johannesburg – An agreement between the South African Government and People’s Republic of China in committing to fight the illegal exploitation of wildlife crime has yielded positive results, with the return of poached rhino horn and elephant ivory back to South Africa.

Durban – Governments from emerging economies should, to deal with challenges related to urbanisation, invest smartly in rural areas to counter the influx of job seekers to urban areas.

Pretoria – German national Willi Breuer was arrested on Tuesday following an investigation by the Department of Home Affairs.

Pretoria – Significant progress is being made towards addressing the critical challenge of acid mine drainage, says the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Acid Mine Drainage.

Pretoria – The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says it is compulsory for all domestic pets to be vaccinated against rabies, and failure to do so is illegal and a public health risk.

Pretoria – The Department of Education has moved to clarify media reports raising concerns about a question in a Dramatic Arts paper in the matric exams.

We have come a long way together in the fight against HIV and Aids. We have managed to make great strides and that is witnessed by our improvement of our life expectency. This should begin to give confidence to all of us that HIV is not a life sentence.

Pretoria - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Lechesa Tsenoli has called for the establishment of a forensic investigation team to probe corruption allegations levelled against the Westonaria municipality and the Bekkersdal Urban Renewal Programme.

Pretoria – The newly established Gauteng Transport Commission (GTC) is set to improve transport service delivery, making sure this vital sector works better in South Africa’s economic hub.

Pretoria – Northern Cape traffic officials have warned that there will be zero tolerance for those who break the rules of the road this festive season.

By Sydney Masinga & Eric Mashaba

Pretoria - A 31-year-old suspect is expected to appear in the Taung Magistrate’s Court tomorrow for allegedly raping a 78-year-old woman in Maphoitsile village.

Mbombela - The Mpumalanga government will soon supply food to the Sultanate of Oman in the Middle East.