South Africa

Pretoria - Government has welcomed Business Unity South Africa’s pledge to support the implementation of the National Development Plan (NDP).

Pretoria – Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana, has called on all religious groups to join the call for the release of 276 Nigerian girls, who were abducted by terrorist group Boko Haram.

Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has welcomed the assurance by Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa that police visibility in the platinum belt is to be intensified in anticipation of Lonmin mineworkers returning to work.

South Africa has much to celebrate after the peaceful national and provincial elections. Regular, credible and peaceful elections have come to define the essence of our nation. These elections are yet another milestone on our 20 Years of Freedom journey and an indication of the maturity of our democracy.

Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has called for no bail for suspects arrested in connection with the rape of two women over the weekend.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has conveyed his condolences to the family of Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe on the passing of his mother, Masefaku Sophia Motlanthe.

Pretoria - Ten South African students have been selected for a Swedish post-graduate scholarship programme.

Pretoria – Learners at Temogo Special School in the North West will get to experience a new dimension of learning when they receive a computer centre.

Pretoria – North West Premier Thandi Modise has called for all parties involved in the mining strike to end it, to spare more bloodshed.

Pretoria - The Zimbabwean couple, who allegedly attempted to smuggle in R6 million worth of gold bricks through Musina’s Beit Bridge border post on Friday afternoon, has appeared in court.

Pretoria - The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) on Monday acknowledged the successful conduct of South Africa’s fifth democratic elections, saying it contributes to improved business confidence.

Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has condemned in the strongest terms an incident in which an 84-year-old man is alleged to have bludgeoned his wife to death over the weekend.

Pretoria - Extradited British national Shrien Dewani will this morning appear in the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town.

Pretoria - The South African National Roads Agency Ltd (Sanral) has warned Gauteng road users not to be deceived by hoax e-mails and messages, claiming that money can be collected directly from the bank accounts of people using e-toll roads.

Pretoria - Government has commended all South Africans for making the 2014 national and provincial elections a success.