South Africa

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has extended his deepest condolences to Lorraine Kekana following the brutal murders of her four sons last weekend.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Mozambique to unveil the Matola Monument and Interpretative Centre in remembrance of struggle heroes both from South Africa and Mozambique who were executed during a raid.

Pretoria – The Ministry for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has sent its deepest condolences to the Royal family of King Mota and the Kingship of Batlokoa Ba Mota.

Pretoria - Government is set to implement a tactical plan to prevent police killings.

Major-General Berning Ntlemeza has been confirmed as the new head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks).

Pretoria – Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has received approval from Cabinet on the recommendation to provide an urgent lease agreement to the Tag Yachts Ltd.

Pretoria - Cabinet on Thursday announced a number of events to be executed by President Jacob Zuma this month, as part of Heritage Month Celebrations.

Pretoria – Cabinet says the migration crisis in Europe is a regional challenge that requires the collective effort of individual states.

Pretoria - Cabinet has reiterated the assurance from the Minister of State Security David Mahlobo that the safety of all South Africans remains a priority.

Pretoria – Cabinet has welcomed a proposal by the Road Traffic Management Corporation and provincial traffic authorities to introduce a 24-hour shift for officers to reduce the number of accidents on South Africa’s roads.

Pretoria – Cabinet has welcomed the announcement by the Commonwealth Games Federation General Assembly that Durban will host the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Pretoria - The SA National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has welcomed the sentencing of a man who falsified his number plates to avoid paying for e-tolls.

Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma has announced that Cabinet has approved a Bill that will help curb copper theft and any vandalism of infrastructure because disrupting infrastructure will be regarded as a more serious crime.

Maropeng – The discovery of a new species, Homo naledi, is expected to catch the imagination and stimulate the interest of people across the world, says Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Pretoria - The publishing of the first forensic investigation book, authored by a black South African, is good for nation-building and a right step towards redressing the wrongs of the past, says Communications Minister Faith Muthambi.