South Africa

Pretoria - Gauteng Local Government and Housing MEC, Humphrey Mmemezi, has called for government to explore ways of protecting property belonging to councillors.

Cape Town - South Africa's economy has been projected to grow between 3.5 and 3.8 percent this year, up from -7.1 and 2.8 percent in the last two years respectively.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Housing and Local Government Department has entered into a partnership with the Banking Association of South Africa to stamp out cases involving the illegal sale of state-owned land in Lenasia, south of Johannesburg.

Pretoria - There was no evidence that Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa influenced accommodation arrangem

Pretoria - The e-tolling system on Gauteng's roads will now only commence next year.

Pretoria - Home Affairs has not received a visa application from the Dalai Lama to visit South Africa, the department said on Monday.

Cape Town - The Doha Development Round is "in intensive care" and won't be concluded this year, but a plan B to support trade to least developed countries is on the cards, the Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies announced on Monday.

Pretoria - Unemployment in the second quarter of rose to 25.7 percent compared to the first quarter's 25 percent, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said.

Pretoria- Individual taxpayers have until the end of today to submit their annual income tax returns with the deadline set for today, said the South African Revenue Service (SARS) on Friday.

Pretoria - The South African Defence Review Committee (SADRC) has lauded the sterling work of more tha

Pretoria - Both President Jacob Zuma and his deputy Kgalema Motlanthe will be out of the country this week, as they try to further strengthen relations with other countries.

Johannesburg - The City of Johannesburg says football fans can expect a carpet-perfect pitch during the opening match of the 2013 Africa Nations Cup (Afcon) at FNB stadium.

Pretoria - Four suspects have been arrested for allegedly stealing and selling state medicine worth about R200 000 in the Eastern Cape.

Pretoria - The strike in the petroleum sector has ended, with unions having accepted an 8.5 percent wage increase.

Pretoria - Johannesburg Water (JW) has warned residents against bogus agents pretending to be JW emplo