South Africa

Mmabatho - A R35 million psychiatric hospital has been officially opened in the North West to help restore the dignity of mental patients in the province.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has described struggle stalwart Reginald September, who died last weekend, as a formidable leader who left behind a legacy of continually striving for a united and non-racial society.

Pretoria – North West Premier Thandi Modise says knowing your HIV status is the key to conquering the virus in the province.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has appointed judges to the High Court, Labour Court and the Electoral Court.

Pretoria – Development has come to the community of Ndumo, located between KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique, in the form of the R1.5 billion Inkululeko Development Project.

Hotazel - President Jacob Zuma says many of the infrastructure projects coordinated under the Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Commission have been completed or are nearing completion.

Pretoria – The Department of Basic Education’s request for part of a question in the Dramatic Arts matric exam paper to be excluded from the marking process has been approved by Umalusi.

Pretoria - The European Union’s export ban on some of South Africa’s citrus products is a major concern and poses a threat to socio-economic development in the country, says the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

Pretoria – The price of all grades of petrol is to increase next week by 17 cents per litre, the Department of Energy has announced.

Pretoria – South Africans will on World Aids Day be encouraged to know their status by getting tested, to follow the “ABC” principles of abstaining, being faithful and condomising and for males to get medically circumcised.

Pretoria – Ministers of the security cluster and the Minister of Public Works, Thulas Nxesi, have met with Public Protector Thuli Madonsela following a report in the Mail & Guardian on the alleged leak of a purported provisional report on the Nkandla project.

Pretoria – Police have been commended for the seizure of drugs worth R75 million in Kempton Park in one of the biggest drug raids this year.

Pretoria - Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has called on faith-based organisations (FBOs) to make youth their focus in their efforts to solve the many social challenges that face South African society.

After South Africa's first democratic elections in 1994, women formed 27.75% of members of the National Assembly. Today, SA is ranked third in terms of women representation in Parliament.

Pretoria - Gauteng Health MEC Hope Papo will today honour health workers and support staff, who have shown innovation in improving health care at the annual Khanyisa Service Excellence Awards.