South Africa

Pretoria - Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu will today host an imbizo in Bela Bela, Limpopo, that will focus on the economic empowerment of women.

Pretoria - National Police Commissioner General Riyah Phiyega has commended SAPS ballistics analyst, Major Chris Mangena, for his contribution to a successful conviction in the case of the Westbury toddler, who was killed last year.

Pretoria - Environmental Affairs Deputy Minister Barbara Thomson on Thursday launched environmental protection and infrastructure programmes in Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality in the Northern Cape.

Rustenburg – Transport Deputy Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga says South Africans must take all measures to ensure their own safety around railways.

Pretoria – The Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Buti Manamela, has heeded the South African National Blood Service’s call for South Africans to donate blood.

Pretoria – The Hawks have received 80 branded vehicles to support the work they do in fighting serious organised crimes.

Pretoria – Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor yesterday unveiled a R30 million “cleanroom” facility at Mintek's Nanotechnology Innovation Centre (NIC) in Johannesburg.

Pretoria – The Ndlambe Community Project, which will promote rural tourism growth, has been launched in the Eastern Cape.

Makhado – Access to justice will soon be improved for Limpopo residents as the construction of the first ever Limpopo seat of the High Court nears completion.

Pretoria - National Treasury has announced that the e-Tender Publication Portal, a single platform where tenders will be published, has been launched by the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO).

Johannesburg – The Department of Home Affairs is to open a new facility for its corporate account clients at the Gauteng Investment Centre, in Sandton.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will on Friday join South Africans in commemorating the 22nd anniversary of the assassination of struggle stalwart Chris Hani.

Pretoria - The South Africa-Zimbabwe Business Forum will be held today in Pretoria to look into untapped trade and investment opportunities between the two countries.

Pretoria – The South African and Zimbabwean governments on Wednesday committed to working together to confront the socio-economic challenges facing the neighbouring countries and improving the lives of their citizens.

Randfontein - While challenges persist in the higher education sector, government is doing all it can to address these, Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Mduduzi Manana said on Wednesday.