South Africa

Pretoria - The Department of Arts and Culture will host a public hearing this weekend to discuss the revision of the 1996 White Paper on Arts, Culture and Heritage.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has urged construction companies to avoid tragic accidents, following Wednesday’s bridge collapse on the M1 freeway in Sandton.

Pretoria - Over R16 million in crystal meth was discovered at OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) this week, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) said on Thursday.

Pretoria – The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation is expecting to conduct 200 evaluations a year across government in five years’ time.

Pretoria - The Department of Water and Sanitation, in partnership with the Department of Health and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), will today join the world in celebrating Global Handwashing Day.

Pretoria - Eskom has welcomed the recommendations by the CRL Rights Commission and the heritage specialists regarding the disturbed graves at the Medupi power station in Limpopo.

Pretoria – Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Michael Masutha, has welcomed the judgment in the North Gauteng High Court dismissing an application by Ferdi Barnard to review the Minister’s decision to decline his release on parole and for the court to order his immediate release.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed Vuma Glenton Mashinini as Chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of South Africa, the Presidency announced on Wednesday.

Pretoria - While a clean-up operation to remove the rubble from the aftermath of the collapse of the bridge structure on the M1 freeway in Sandton continues this morning, the Minister of Transport, Dipuo Peters, has called on authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident.

Pretoria - Lieutenant-General Johannes Khomotso Phahlane has been appointed the new Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS).

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has suspended National Police Commissioner General Riah Phiyega with immediate effect and on full pay.

Pretoria - The Medupi power station graves task team has completed the second phase of the Heritage Impact Assessment for the power station development, says the Department of Environmental Affairs.

Pretoria – The Department of Correctional Services says the rapid response by officials to a gang fight at the Leeuwkop Medium A Correctional Centre led to the prevention of serious injuries to inmates.

Cape Town – Over 200 000 students at technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges have been tested for HIV and Aids since 2013.

Pretoria - The second son of struggle stalwarts Walter and Albertina Sisulu passed away last night in Johannesburg while being treated for pancreatic cancer.