South Africa

Pretoria - The prime suspect in the murders of the two Diepsloot toddlers is expected to appear in the Pretoria - Magistrate Court today.

Pretoria -Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe today kicks off an Investment and Trade Initiative (ITI), which is expected to promote trade in Brazil.

Kagiso - The R24 road has been renamed after the late anti-apartheid activist, Albertina Sisulu, as part of the 20 years of freedom celebrations and to mark the work done to improve the quality of life of South Africans, says President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria – Police in Diepsloot have removed two children, aged 1 and 3, to a place of safety and a 21 year old woman has been taken into custody for alleged child neglect.

Pretoria – Government on Friday joined the country’s media industry in commemorating Media Freedom Day which resulted in legislative guarantees of press freedom and editorial independence.

Pretoria – The Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa has congratulated the Mahikeng police for the good detective work which resulted in the stiff sentences of the murderers of Ivy Kebitsamang Molefe.

Pretoria – The new School of Government, aimed at improving capacity in the public service, is expected to be launched by the Public Service and Administration Minister Lindiwe Sisulu next week.

Pretoria – The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has welcomed the decision by Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) not to proceed with its court action against the implementation of e-tolls on Gauteng’s freeways.

Pretoria - Government will over the next few years invest over R50 billion in passenger rail infrastructure, says President Jacob Zuma

Pretoria - With the growing bilateral and trade relations between South Africa and Angola, the two countries have resolved to establish a mid-review mechanism.

Mbombela – The Medical University of South Africa’s former rector, Professor Ramaranka Mogotlane, has been appointed as one of the four academics, who will lead the long awaited University of Mpumalanga (UMP).

Pretoria - Industrialisation can be the answer to South Africa’s high unemployment rate, Trade and Industry Director General Lionel October says.

Cape Town – Public sector media body representatives called for the print media to speed up transformation during an event in Parliament today commemorating Black Wednesday, when the apartheid state banned The World and Weekend World newspapers on October 19, 1977.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti), its automotive social partners, labour and business have committed to work together to ensure the long-term stability of the sector.

Pretoria - The petroleum industry, which is a crucial component of the economy, has little participation by black oil companies, says Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba.