South Africa

Pretoria – Government says it is working to stabilise the Westonaria Local Municipality, especially Bekkersdal, following the recent service delivery protests.

Pretoria - The Swellendam Circuit High Court will today sentence Johannes Kana, who was yesterday found guilty of the rape and murder of 17-year-old Anene Booysen.

Pretoria - Government has welcomed the sentencing of 20 Boeremag members, who were convicted of high treason and given jail terms of between five and 30 years by North Gauteng High Court.

Pretoria - The Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Andries Nel, has called on Members of Parliament across party lines to involve their constituencies in a national dialogue on the future of South Africa’s cities and towns.

Pretoria - The coverage of news in a more patriotic manner does not mean that journalists should not report in an objective and balanced manner, says President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria - South Africa’s unemployment rate eased to 24.7% in the third quarter of 2013, down from 25.6% in the second quarter, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) announced on Tuesday.

Pretoria - The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform has issued a stern warning to unscrupulous individuals who collect money from people, promising to lodge land claims on their behalf.

Pretoria - Lonmin mine has donated 50 hectares of land, consisting of serviced stands, to be used for housing in the greater Marikana area.

Pretoria – Portfolio committees of the North West provincial legislature will on Wednesday hold public hearings on the Sectional Titles Amendment Bill 2013 and the Special Economic Zones Bill.

Pretoria - Food security is a huge challenge and a key priority for the African continent, says Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson.

Mbombela - The matric exams in Mpumalanga got off to a good start this week, despite heavy rains.

Centurion – Election officials will accept three forms of official identification to register and vote in the next year’s national and provincial elections.

South Africans have every reason to be confident in our country’s growth prospects and the way in which the economy is being managed.

Pretoria -The Minister of Home Affairs, Naledi Pandor, is serving as Acting President from today until President Jacob Zuma returns from his state visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo tomorrow.

Pretoria - Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel has welcomed the judgement of the North Gauteng High Court to dismiss an application to interdict the implementation of government’s new scrap metal export regulations.