South Africa

Pretoria – Gautrain passengers can now download free online books for the next 12 months.

Pretoria - Due to the ongoing drought and unseasonal heat, the City of Johannesburg has imposed water restriction tariffs on domestic users effective with immediate effect.

Pretoria – The Gauteng Infrastructure Development MEC, Jacob Mamabolo, has announced interventions aimed at creating jobs and developing skills in the province.

Pretoria - The Department of Energy is on Tuesday hosting the Women in Energy Business Summit in Gauteng.

Pretoria – The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has condemned the fees charged by the Chief to the community of Dikgokgopheng Village in Limpopo, in order to use the cemetery.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma says more emphasis has to be placed on innovation, fair trade and investment as the fundamentals of sustainable and inclusive growth.

Pretoria – The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Ministry has announced the postponement of the planned coronation of Vhavenda King, Tony Mphephu, until all the current legal issues are addressed and concluded.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has conveyed her condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of two Transnet workers who died over the weekend.

Pretoria – The Department of Home Affairs says it has designed a new marriage process to cater for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) community.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has received an objection to the signing of the Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment Bill from the Progressive Professionals Forum, hence the Bill has not yet been signed, says the Presidency.

Pretoria – The Department of Telecommunications has established a war room to fast track the rollout of broadband in the country.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma does not have to travel with Ministers in the same aircraft, the Presidency said on Sunday.

Pretoria- The killing of police can never be justified and must come to an end, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday.

Pretoria-Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Des Van Rooyen has urged MECs to support the newly re-constituted municipalities as they begin their new term of office.

Mtititi-The Department of Communications says it aims to implement the nine-point plan by training Set Top Box (STBs) installers in order to put more money into the pockets of South Africans who are still struggling to make ends meet, says Communications Minister Faith Muthambi.