South Africa

Pretoria – Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has announced the new Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) interim board to oversee the agency until a new board is appointed.

Pretoria - An Emergency Medical Services (EMS) employee was shot dead during an armed robbery incident at the Odi EMS base, Tshwane District in Pretoria on Saturday, says Gauteng Department of Health.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma is expected to visit uMhlabuyalingana Local Municipality in northern KwaZulu-Natal, on Tuesday, as part of government's intensified campaign against crime.

Pretoria – The Minister of Small Business Development, Lindiwe Zulu, has encouraged aspiring entrepreneurs to research opportunities that are available in the market before starting a business.

Pretoria - The Minister of Transport Dipuo Peters has condemned the illegal blocking of some sections of the R24 by metered taxi drivers on Friday.

Pretoria - Three people, including the biological mother of baby Siwaphiwe Mbambo, have been arrested by the police after the one-month-old was rescued unharmed during a roadblock in Marianhill in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Pretoria – The South African media are invited to submit their entries for the 2017 SADC Media Awards Competition.

Moretele – Communications Minister Faith Muthambi says the youth can no longer use poverty and unemployment as an excuse for taking drugs.

Pretoria – The Presidency says it is not aware of the meetings between President Jacob Zuma’s legal advisor and the managers of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) on the payment of social grants.

Pretoria – The three spheres of government have, at a meeting with President Jacob Zuma on Friday, committed to tackling issues affecting the country together.

Brussels - European Union (EU) leaders have confirmed the bloc will uphold an open and rules-based trade position against a backdrop of rising protectionism, European Council President Donald Tusk said.

Pretoria - Evidence shows that a play-based approach to learning allows children to better understand mathematical and language concepts and to become creative, solution-oriented learners who are prepared for the opportunities and challenges of the 21st century.

Pretoria - Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza has committed to build 1 000 RDP houses for the Louisville mining community living next to the closed Lily Mine in Barberton.

Cape Town – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is deploying a number of strategies to respond to the recent wave of civil unrest linked to xenophobia and drug and gang-related violence.

Cape Town – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says government has contributed to transformation and inclusive growth ever since the advent of democracy in 1994.