South Africa

Kimberly – Youth, attending the National Youth Camp, said they will go back to their communities and help to create jobs and change the living conditions in their communities.

Pretoria - Matriculants who are currently receiving a social grant and are accepted at an institution of higher learning will no longer go through a means test to qualify for financial aid from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).

Pretoria - Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini says South Africa needs to get the foundation of education right if it is to realise the goals set out in the National Development Plan (NDP).

Pretoria - Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has encouraged South Africans to make an effort towards building a coherent and united nation this Reconciliation Month in December.

Pretoria - Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has urged parents to monitor their children’s behaviour and give them the necessary support when the National Senior Certificate (NSC) results are released in the New Year.

Pretoria – Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini says government has its eyes firmly fixed on the target of delivering six million houses and subsidies to beneficiaries by 2019.

Pretoria – The Social Protection, Community and Human Development Cluster has commended the advances made to improve the state of education in South Africa.

Pretoria – Government has called on all South Africans to drink responsibly during the festive season.

Pretoria – About 40 qualifying public servants are going through the first phase of becoming trainers for the Master Train-the-trainer on Foresight, Innovation, and Leadership Programme: Aligning and Building for South Africa.

Pretoria – Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has called on experts and stakeholders to reinvigorate the teaching of Mathematics in its entirety.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Hawks have welcomed the judgment handed down by the Benoni Magistrate’s Court against seven suspects for drug dealing.

Cape Town – “Dit is lekker op die plaas” is what Solms-Delta Wine Estate co-owner Professor Mark Solms said when Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti launched the Strengthening the Relative Rights of People Working the Land policy (50/50) at the farm on Saturday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has given an update on the steps taken by various departments to implement the recommendations of the Farlam Commission.

Pretoria - Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies will appeal the North Gauteng High Court judgment to set aside regulations relating to short-term credit transactions.

Pretoria - As South Africans get into the festive season, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has advised motorists to take extra precaution on the road, especially when travelling over weekends.