South Africa

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma says South Africa is proud to host the African Open Chess Championships for the second time in two years.

Pretoria - Arts and Culture Minister, Paul Mashatile says the outcome of the public participation process on the revised draft White Paper on Arts, Culture and Heritage should reflect a multi-cultural society.

Pretoria - The Marikana Commission of Inquiry resumes with its hearings in Centurion this morning.

Pretoria - South Africa will this week roll out the red carpet for the 6th SA-EU summit.

Pretoria – Two senior police officers have been suspended following a wide-ranging investigation into the alleged corruption in the Central Firearm Registry, police have confirmed.

Pretoria- Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa and Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza will launch the Bloemendal bulk water project which will help address issues of water-borne diseases and water shortages.

Pretoria- The Northern Cape Transport, Safety and Liason department will tomorrow distribute school shoes to two primary schools as part of its Mandela Day initiative.

Pretoria-State owned entity Denel has welcomed the release of the nine employees of its DLS-Mechem division that were taken hostage in May.

Pretoria-The North West provincial government on Friday held its Africa Public Service Day where residents were assisted with several services including social grants applications .

Pretoria-South Africans have the responsibility to sustain the legacy of former President Nelson Mandela, says Parliament’s Deputy Speaker Nomaindia Mfeketo .

Coronationville- The youth should use their academic qualifications towards the betterment of the country just like former Member of Parliament Professor Ismail Mohamed had, President Jacob Zuma said on Saturday.

Pretoria – Oupa Magashula, the Commissioner of the SA Revenue Service (SARS), has stepped down following the outcomes of a probe into allegations that he offered a job to a Chartered Accountant at SARS.

Mbombela - More than 300 000 farmers in Mpumalanga are set to benefit from a bank that only services co-operatives.

Mbombela - Mpumalanga Finance MEC Madala Masuku spent 67 minutes with Grade R children as part of the celebrations of Mandela Month Programme in Elandshoek on Friday.

Cape Town – The Municipal Demarcation Board is considering 12 proposals to merge local municipalities in a bid to rationalise services and resources in local government, the board’s chairperson, Landiwe Mahlangu, said today.