South Africa

Pretoria - The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) says it is not surprised by the downgrade over the e-tolling system by credit rating agency, Moody’s Investors Service.

Pretoria - Scholar transport in the Northern Cape will be ready when the 2015 academic year starts tomorrow, says the provincial Transport Department.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says South Africa is looking forward to a successful session in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, where it will promote the National Development Plan (NDP) to the world.

Pretoria - The Standing Committee on Finance has announced the dates for the Banks Amendment Bill.

Pretoria - As part of intensifying the fight against crime, the South African Police Services (SAPS) in Gauteng will transfer and rotate nine senior managers at different levels of command across the province.

Pretoria - Two suspects are expected to appear in the Phalaborwa Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, for allegedly being involved in the transportation of stolen vehicles across the border and smuggling rhino horns and explosives.

Pretoria - Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, as well as Youth Development and Administration, Buti Manamela, has condemned the disruption of learning and teaching in Malamulele, Limpopo.

Pretoria - South Africa's democracy means ordinary citizens can have their say in how their country, and their province, is run.

Pretoria – The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education is putting in place strategies to improve the overall performance of schools across the province, paying more attention to grade 12 learners.

Pretoria - Eskom has withdrawn its participation in the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2015 event in Davos, Switzerland.

Pretoria – The Department of Water and Sanitation says steady progress is being made in providing water to the residents of Mashonamini village in the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality.

Lusaka - Zambians will today take to the polls to elect a President following the death of President Michael Sata last year.

Johannesburg - South Africa has deployed its first batch of trained healthcare professionals to work in Sierra Leone, in an effort to help contain the spread of Ebola Disease Virus, in the country and other parts of West Africa.

Pretoria – The Department of Correctional Services has started rolling out the new yellow uniforms for remand/awaiting trial prisoners.

Pretoria - Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has asked South Africans for their views on the upcoming Budget Speech and the general state of the economy.