South Africa

Pretoria - Eight police officers from the Lydenburg K9 Unit in Mpumalanga were arrested for corruption on Tuesday, the Hawks said.

Pretoria - The power system is currently stable enabling Eskom to perform maintenance without load shedding.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) will lead a business delegation on an Outward Selling and Investment Mission (OSIM) to Ghana and Nigeria.

Pretoria - The South African Police Service (SAPS) remains committed to providing quality safety and security services to the people of Khayelitsha.

Pretoria - The partnership between the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Primedia Group, via the collaboration between Crime Stop and Crime Line - is continuing to yield successes in the fight against crime.

Pretoria – A memorial lecture is to be held in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, on Saturday, to honour the late Sowetan photo journalist Elijar Mushiana, who earned great respect through his consummate photo-journalism.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday urged government entities and the private sector to pay their debts to enable municipalities to function effectively.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has called on the public to help in the fight against police killings, saying it requires a united action by both government and society.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will later this month officially launch a programme, in Port Elizabeth, which seeks to train about 15 000 artisans and plumbers in the country.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has announced the establishment of an Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Immigration Regulations.

Pretoria - South Africa’s economic growth is expected to increase steadily to at least 3% over the next three years, says President Jacob Zuma, adding that government expects the current electricity constraint to ease.

Pretoria - While South Africa continues to be confronted by the energy challenge, government is set to continue the pursuit of a reliable energy mix, says President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria - The roll-out of the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) programme will continue, says President Jacob Zuma, as there is a need to improve regulatory efficiency and turnaround times to support investments in South Africa.

Cape Town – Two Portfolio Committees have expressed their happiness and satisfaction with the progress made towards the roll-out of the digital migration project.

Pretoria – The Department of Basic Education on Tuesday told Parliament it is making progress towards meeting its objectives in the current financial year.