South Africa

Pretoria - The Ministry of Higher Education and Training on Wednesday rejected an image doing the rounds on social media platforms purporting to be of Minister Blade Nzimande.

Pretoria – The Gauteng Department of Health has awarded contracts worth more than R32 million to two pharmaceutical companies to help curb the shortage of medication in public health facilities across the province.

Pretoria - Northern Cape MEC for Environmental Affairs and Nature Conservation Tiny Chotelo has launched the National Marine Week campaign, in Kimberley.

Pretoria - The Department of Higher Education and Training has welcomed the resumption of classes in some of the universities across the country, although not all classes are up and running fully.

Pretoria – The Mpumalanga Education Department says it has put all systems in place to ensure the smooth running of the 2016 National Senior Certificate (NCS) examinations, which commence on 24 October.

Pretoria - The University of Pretoria (UP) says it will resume its academic programme today by implementing arrangements alternative to on-campus lectures.

Pretoria - Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom says learners should explore the vast range of careers in the tourism industry.

Cape Town – The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) Acting Director-General Donald Liphoko says the department obtained a clean audit due to the dedication of all the employees in all its offices.

Pretoria – Free primary health care services have been brought closer to those in need in South African communities.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has called on the business sector in South Africa and Kenya to increase investments.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has reaffirmed his support for Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and has urged the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and other institutions concerned, to conduct the matter with the necessary dignity and respect.

Pretoria - South Africa and Kenya have agreed to create an enabling environment to ease the conditions for doing business between the two countries.

Johannesburg – Major construction companies will collectively contribute R1.5 billion over 12 years to a fund that will be established for socio-economic development.

Pretoria – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) says its tax and customs offices will close at 5pm on Friday due to a substantial information technology (IT) system upgrade and maintenance.

Cape Town – Communications Minister Faith Muthambi says despite a skeleton staff, the Ministry obtained its clean audit without making use of any consultants in the year that ended in March 2016.