South Africa

Pretoria - The North West MEC for Tourism, Desbo Mohono, on Friday sent condolences to the families of four Chinese tourists, who lost their lives in a recent accident on the R556 road.

Pretoria - The Presidency says comments by Cape Town Mayor Patricia De Lille, where she blamed government for the cancellation of the 14th World Summit of Nobel Laureates, are inaccurate and misleading.

Johannesburg – Siyabonga Maphumulo’s dream of being able to move around independently and freely in his Soweto home has finally come true.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Provincial Government has organised a series of summits as part of the provincial Transport Month campaign.

Pretoria – Residents of Gauteng can expect a fully integrated and developed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in the next few years, says Roads and Transport MEC Ismail Vadi.

Pretoria - Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has slashed international travel by officials as a cost-cutting measure.

Pretoria – Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini says a radical approach to rebuilding and preserving the family structure is needed to address the social challenges the country faces.

Keiskamahoek – Hundreds of people, young and old, in Keiskamahoek in the Eastern Cape are looking forward to a better life with the launch of the third phase of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP).

Pretoria – The City of eThekwini has unveiled its Non-Motorised Transport (NMT) Network at the Green Hub in Durban.

Pretoria – Over 9 000 flags have been given to schools across the country to encourage pride in the national identity among school children.

Pretoria - The South African National Roads Agency Ltd (Sanral) has received a top employer award for its outstanding ability to attract and keep staff happy.

Pretoria - In an effort to ease a political crisis that resulted in an attempted coup in August, Lesotho will hold its General Elections in February 2015 and parliament will be reopened in a fortnight.

Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says while a lot of progress has been made in improving the standard of education in the country, more needs to be done to take education to the next level.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters says infrastructure development is the catalyst for job creation, economic development and ultimately improving the quality of life.

Pretoria – Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has launched the Charter for African Renaissance and the consultation on the African Union Agenda 2063.