South Africa

Pretoria – South Africa on Saturday marked the historic release of the late former President Nelson Mandela, who was released from prison on 11 February 1990.

Pretoria - SADC Facilitator and South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has concluded a successful working visit to Maseru where he welcomed back to the Kingdom of Lesotho three former exiled opposition political party leaders.

Cape Town – Government is planning to focus its efforts to help smallholder farmers to increase their access to markets in the year ahead.

Cape Town – Struggle stalwarts Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and Gertrude Shope, Olympic gold medallist Caster Semenya and one of SA’s youngest innovators, Siya Xuza, have received top awards at this year’s annual Ubuntu Awards.

Pretoria – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is set to air a series aimed at raising public awareness about road safety.

Pretoria – South Africa’s Cooperative Governance Deputy Minister Andries Nel has met with his counterpart, the Secretary of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature, Building and Nuclear.

Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma says educating the nation should be the task of all South Africans, as it will help the country to prosper.

Pretoria – The memorial service and funeral for the late former Springbok captain and rugby legend, Joost van der Westhuizen, is underway at Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria.

Pretoria - Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) has appointed a community print advertising panel that will ensure that small independent publishers benefit from government advertising.

Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Ismail Vadi, has launched a R50 million road rehabilitation project between Meyerton and Alberton/Katlehong in Sedibeng.

Pretoria – The Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD) has urged farmers to be on the lookout for the Fall Army Worm (FAW) so they can get help on time.

Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma says government will prioritise narrowing the inequality gap between the rich and the poor through radical economic transformation.

Pretoria - South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to pay a working visit to Maseru, the capital of the Kingdom of Lesotho, later today.

Cape Town – With President Jacob Zuma making bold announcements on radical economic transformation in his State of the Nation Address, Ministers believe the interventions are a call to action for government to make the economy inclusive.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma says the policies of the current administration will respond directly to the concerns placed firmly on the table by students.