South Africa

Pretoria – Stakeholders in media will on Thursday gather at a colloquium to discuss issues of transformation, accountability and diversity affecting the industry.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has congratulated Mzwandile Collin Masina, the former Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, following his election on Tuesday as the Executive Mayor of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.

Cape Town – The South African Police Service Major General Leon Rabie says 18 cases of politically-related murders were reported between 1 February and 5 August 2016.

Johannesburg – Communications Minister Faith Muthambi says the vision of the National Development Plan needs to be communicated to all citizens so that everyone can take ownership of it and participate meaningfully in matters of national importance.

Pretoria – Two Nigerian men and two local women were arrested in Cape Town on Tuesday night for opening bank accounts at all the banks in South Africa and using them to receive monies from online dating victims.

Pretoria – Tourism Deputy Minister Tokozile Xasa says women in leadership should continuously and actively agitate for the upliftment of women.

Pretoria – Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and Human Settlements Paul Mashatile has sent his condolences to the family and friends of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality Councillor Nonhlanhla Mthembu.

Cape Town – Newly elected councillors will receive training on government’s Back to Basics programme to ensure they serve their community efficiently.

Pretoria – Mzwandile Masina has been elected as the new Mayor of the Ekurhuleni Metro Municipality.

Pretoria - Unit 2 of the Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme came into commercial operation on Monday, says Eskom.

Cape Town – Telecommunications and Postal Services Minister Siyabonga Cwele says small businesses are the biggest innovators and that they need support to turn their big ideas into even bigger solutions.

Cape Town – The Portfolio Committee on Communications (PCC) has dismissed calls for an inquiry to probe ongoing issues at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC).

With most councils having been constituted following the 2016 Local Government Elections, the focus now shifts to another important aspect of the local government system in South Africa -- the formation of ward committees.

Ekurhuleni - South Africa’s 800m gold medallist Caster Semenya has thanked South Africans for coming out in their numbers to welcome Team South Africa back into the country following the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Pretoria - Preparations for the Special Official Funeral of the former Minister of Sport and Recreation and former Premier of the Eastern Cape Province, the late Reverend Arnold Makhenkesi Stofile, are at an advanced stage.