South Africa

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has declared a special provincial official funeral for anti-apartheid struggle veteran William Mlamli Ondala.

Cape Town - Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says National Treasury will take a measured consolidation approach in order to create conditions that will set the country on a path of rapid economic growth.

Cape Town – Government is considering introducing a new long-term multiple-entry visa to boost tourism.

Cape Town – South Africa’s net exports and the current account exports grew by 3% in the second quarter of 2016 compared with the same period in 2015.

Cape Town – South Africa’s inflation has been forecast to dip to 6.4% for the remainder of 2016, the National Treasury said on Wednesday.

Pretoria – Tourism Deputy Minister Tokozile Xasa says the achievement by Mamelodi Sundowns will no doubt have positive spin-offs for the country.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has sent good wishes to all Grade 12 learners across the country as they commence their 2016 National Senior Certificate (NSC) final examinations on Wednesday.

South Africa is known for its diverse and intricate public transport system and the public transport network that our economic hub Johannesburg is favoured with, can easily be ranked amongst the best in the world.

Growing up in the township of Umlazi, south of Durban, Slindile Mdlalose had a number of dream careers.

Pretoria – South Africans have been encouraged to watch or listen to the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) – the mini budget – which will be broadcast live across many platforms from 2pm today.

Pretoria – Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has identified short to medium term, and long term plans, as part of the roadmap, to transform post-school education and training.

Cape Town – Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) Statistician-General Pali Lehohla says the number of students that have enrolled at institutions of higher learning have been on the increase over a ten year period.

Pretoria - Comments attributed to African National Congress (ANC) Youth League Secretary-General Njabulo Nzuza against Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa are unfortunate and without substance, says the Presidency.

Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma says various government departments are currently assessing the pros and cons of moving Parliament from Cape Town to Pretoria.

Pretoria - Learners across the country will today sit for their final 2016 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.