South Africa

Pretoria - The retail price of all grades of petrol will decrease by 28 cents a litre on Wednesday, 6 November.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Human Settlements has welcomed the ruling of the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court, which found a couple guilty of selling State land in Lenasia, south of Johannesburg.

Pretoria - Over 300 young people are benefitting from job opportunities created as a result of a public-private partnership between the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality and various companies.

Pretoria - The North West province has adopted a revised Job-Access Plan to accelerate the employment of people with disabilities.

Pretoria - Investigations into how Samantha Lewthwaite, also known as the White Widow, obtained a South African passport are still on-going, Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor said on Sunday.

Pretoria - The fight against corruption has yielded some positive results, the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster said on Sunday.

Pretoria - Violent protests detract from the optimal use of police resources and the criminal justice system, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Jeff Radebe, said on Sunday.

Pretoria – The benefits paid by the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) are set to improve drastically, says Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant.

Pretoria – Government has urged South Africans to exercise caution on the roads as the festive season approaches.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has extended the terms of reference of the Arms Procurement Commission to the end of November 2014.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has extended the tenure of the Farlam Commission of Inquiry to April next year.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has called on more youth to take up mathematics and science, saying the country will be guaranteed an economically bright future.

Pretoria - Since the start of Operation Duty Calls in October, a total of 690 arrests for serious crimes have been made in the North West, says Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa.

Pretoria - The case against the four men, who were arrested for the rape and murder of two Diepsloot toddlers, has been withdrawn.

Pretoria - Safety remains an important aspect of operations at Eskom, says Chief Executive Officer Brian Dames.