South Africa

Pretoria - President Zuma on Monday filed a notice of application for leave to appeal the decision of the Gauteng High Court, says the Presidency.

Pretoria – A joint force of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the South African Navy conducting sea patrols along the South African coastline has resulted in the capture of three foreign vessels.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will host the 2016 Africa Day celebrations, on Wednesday, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, which is the culmination of the celebration of Africa month, in May.

Pretoria - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has reminded employers to submit their 2016 Annual Employer Reconciliations (EMP501’s) for the period 1 March 2015 to 29 February 2016, to SARS, by 31 May 2016.

Tshino - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi is set to meet with residents of Tshino Ha-Nesengani and the surrounding villages later this afternoon, at a local sports ground.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has extended good wishes to the retired Constitutional Court Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke.

Pretoria - The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has announced that it will appeal the North Gauteng High Court’s ruling that fraud and corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma be reinstated.

Pretoria - Gauteng Premier David Makhura has welcomed the landmark Constitutional Court decision in the matter between the Gauteng Department of Education and the Federation of Governing Bodies of South African Schools (Fedsas).

Pretoria – A Pretoria school has received a mobile computer lab which will be used to access educational content, provide connectivity to the internet and assist with facilitating training for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) skills.

Pretoria - Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane on Sunday expressed his concern at the number of fatal accidents which have occurred at mines so far this year.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has urged South Africans in all places of worship, in mosques, synagogues or temples, to pray for peace, unity and tolerance.

Pretoria - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Des van Rooyen has reminded all South Africans who have not yet registered and provided their addresses or sufficient particularities, to do so before 17h00, on Monday, 23 May 2016, at the offices of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), in their local municipalities.

Pretoria - Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has noted with concern a report in the Sunday Times alleging that she transported a young woman into the country unlawfully and that in the process, she abused state resources.

Pretoria - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi will on Monday engage with the community in Tshino village, Vuwani in Limpopo, as part of the activities of the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Vuwani.

Pretoria - The Electoral Commission has reminded voters wishing to participate in the 2016 Local Government Elections that tomorrow is the final opportunity to register, re-register in a new voting district or to update their registration details (including providing addresses) at their local IEC office.