South Africa

Pretoria - South Africa’s unemployment rate increased to 25.6% in the second quarter of 2013, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Tuesday.

Cape Town – The Minister of Transport Dipuo Peters is on Thursday expected to make an announcement on the details of the Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) component of the R51 billion Gibela rail consortium, Prasa chief executive Lucky Montana said today.

Pretoria - The police in Limpopo have arrested four men, who are alleged to be part of a syndicate which manufactures fraudulent identity documents and fake driver’s licences.

Mbombela - Mpumalanga's capital city is going green, starting with taking environmentally orientated campaigns to schools around Mbombela.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has called on the business community to support the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital project.

Pretoria - The nine police officers implicated in the death of Mozambican national and taxi driver, Mido Macia, will today appear in the Benoni Magistrate’s Court to reapply for bail.

Pretoria – The Presidency says it has noted media reports regarding the appointment of the head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU).

Pretoria - South Africa will for the first time have a single statute which addresses the scourge of trafficking in persons holistically and comprehensively.

Pretoria - As part of the build-up to celebrations to mark 20 years of democracy, government is to identify 20 big milestones that the country has achieved and the people collectively own - so that a sense of national pride can be built within the nation.

Pretoria - South Africans should use Moral Regeneration Month to recommit themselves to building moral communities grounded in positive values, says Arts and Culture Minister Paul Mashatile.

Pretoria - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson says her department will arrange a meeting with agriculture stakeholders in the Western Cape to discuss matters related to the sector.

Durban – The 19th World Transplant Games 2013 kicked off today in Durban amid revelations that some 4 000 patients face a bleak future while awaiting transplants in South Africa, as only 0.2% of the population are registered as organ donors.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has met with Academy Award-winning actor and activist Charlize Theron in Pretoria, where they discussed South Africa’s response to HIV/Aids and Theron’s role in the fight against the disease.

Durban – The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Lt General Mammonye Ngobeni has expressed shock and disappointment following the senseless killing of five family members of Eshowe (Mbongolwane), some 146.9 km away from Durban at the weekend.

Pretoria – A relatively high number of employers in the hospitality sector in Mpumalanga’s Gert Sibande region are complying with the industry’s sectoral determination.