South Africa

The Department of Basic Education has condemned a violent act by a male learner, who is seen in a video assaulting a female learner.

Public Enterprises Deputy Minister Ben Martins will discuss opportunities offered by State-owned companies in the Department of Public Enterprises portfolio at a dinner with businesswomen in Limpopo.

The Department of Labour is expected to host two workshops to advocate employment equity (EE) compliance in the Eastern Cape.

The Department of Water and Sanitation says Western Cape farmers can only hope for more rains during this rainy season to enable them to harvest more crops before the rains begin to wane at the end of October.

The Standing Committee of Senior Officials from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) begins its meetings today.

A motor vehicle theft suspect was arrested on Wednesday on-board an aircraft at OR Tambo International Airport.

President Jacob Zuma has congratulated Senamile Masango, who became the first African woman to conduct the first African-led experiment at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) laboratory in Switzerland.

The Rwandan National Electoral Commission (NEC) on Wednesday released the final results of the presidential elections, declaring that Paul Kagame won the third term.

Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi has welcomed the immediate commencement of the forensic investigation to determine the cause of the collapse of the N3 pedestrian bridge.

Eskom now operates a resilient power system with excess capacity positioning it to support South Africa’s economic recovery, says the power utility’s interim Group Chief Executive Johnny Dladla.

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is encouraged by the progress towards peace, stability and reforms in the mountain kingdom of Lesotho.

President Jacob Zuma says recent incidents of violence against women have caused enormous pain and distress in the country.

The Nelson Mandela Foundation has called on South Africans to commemorate Women’s Day by examining how “they individually and collectively” contribute to the perpetuation of violence against women.

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will travels to Lesotho on Wednesday where he will consult with the new government of the Kingdom of Lesotho, leaders of opposition parties, the college of chiefs as well as civil society stakeholders in the country.

Government has appealed to South Africans to respect the outcomes of democratic processes.