South Africa

Pretoria – The Department of Labour will on Thursday host the Construction Sector Seminar on the 2020 vision for the Construction Health Safety Industry.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has expressed his condolences on the sad departure of one of South Africa's iconic music figures and pioneer of Mbhaqanga music, David Masondo of the Soul Brothers group, who passed away this weekend.

Pretoria - The Nelson Mandela Foundation, in partnership with Brand South Africa, will launch the “Play your Part for Madiba” campaign on Monday.

Pretoria - Gauteng Premier David Makhura will this week undertake a visit to Portugal to promote trade and investment between South Africa and Portugal.

Pretoria - No injuries or fatalities were reported following a fire that burned about 70 shacks and affected 181 people of Manngolongolo in Denver, on Saturday, says Gauteng Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA).

Pretoria - No load shedding is currently taking place with the power system being currently stable, Eskom said on Monday.

Pretoria - Department of Trade and Industry (dti) Minister Rob Davies has published for comment a notice regarding a limitation on fees and interest rates applicable for borrowings.

Athens - Greek voters' resounding “No” to the international creditors' debt deal offered in Sunday's landmark referendum does not mean a rift with Europe, but a “Yes” to a viable agreement, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in a televised address.

Pretoria - Lead singer of mbhaqanga group Soul Brothers, David Masondo, has passed away.

Pretoria - The death toll for the current initiation season has gone up to 16, the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) confirmed on Sunday.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has been reappointed to continue with his facilitation work for peace and stability in Lesotho.

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation, Ntombikayise Sibhidla-Saphetha handed over a R770 000 outdoor gym at Nhlalakahle Township in Greytown on Friday as part of the roll out of the integrated healthy lifestyle programme in the province.

Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha has set up a task team to evaluate the entire parole process in South Africa.

Pretoria – SADC leaders who sit in the Troika of Heads of State and Government have approved

Pretoria - The Hawks are investigating a case of two abducted children who were taken to Egypt without their mother’s consent by their Egyptian fathers.