South Africa

Pretoria – The Presidency has rejected media reports that former President Nelson Mandela is in a vegetative state at the Medi-Clinic Heart Hospital in Pretoria.

Pretoria – Natalspruit Hospital officials have appealed to the public to help in the search for a baby boy who was stolen at the hospital on Wednesday afternoon.

Pretoria - The Presidency has noted media reports suggesting that President Jacob Zuma will attend a horse racing event in Durban on Saturday, 6 July.

Pretoria – The Ministry of Finance has warned the public against accepting any requests from fake facebook accounts purporting to be those of Minister Pravin Gordhan.

Pretoria - While progress has been made to attain gender equality, stereotypes which continue to exist need to be addressed so the country can deliver gender equality, Statistician General Pali Lehohla said on Thursday.

Pretoria - Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula has promised a ground-breaking and spectacular inaugural Nelson Mandela Sport and Culture Day at the FNB stadium on Saturday, 17 August.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has visited former President Nelson Mandela in hospital to check on his condition.

Pretoria – Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane has called on the police to leave no stone unturned in finding the perpetrator who raped and stabbed an 11-year-old Soweto girl.

Pretoria - The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has appointed 71 sheriffs to fill vacancies countrywide.

Pretoria - The Department of Public Works has intensified its programme for skills development in the country through the Winter School camp, aimed at attracting learners to careers in the built environment.

Pretoria – The new smart card IDs will officially be launched on former President Nelson Mandela’s birthday on 18 July.

Pretoria – A special task team has been set up to find information that will assist in tracking the perpetrator responsible for the death of 26 year old Dudu Zozo.

Pretoria – Government has expressed appreciation to all South Africans for their prayers and well-wishes for former President Nelson Mandela, who is still being treated at a Pretoria hospital.

Pretoria – Government, organised labour and business have signed the Framework Agreement for a Sustainable Mining Industry, which is aimed at, among other things, resolving problems in the industry.

Pretoria – The Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana, has strongly condemned the brutal rape and murder of Dudu Zozo.