South Africa

Mbombela - Tomorrow is the last day for Mpumalanga matrics to apply for bursaries so they can further their education next year.

Pretoria – The price of petrol is expected to drop by 20 cents per litre effective from Wednesday, the Department of Energy announced on Friday.

Pretoria – The Department of International Relations says South Africa has welcomed the decision paving the way for the destruction of chemical weapons in Syrian

Mbombela - The problem of coal trucks damaging Mpumalanga’s roads may soon come to an end following Eskom's announcement that the R5.2 billion Majuba railway line near Ermelo will start operating in the next two years.

Pretoria – The Director General of the Department of Military Veterans Tsepe Motumi says it is all systems go for Military Veterans Conference set to take place in Boksburg today.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma is expected to travel to Senegal next week where he will meet with his counterpart President Macky Sall to strengthen bilateral relations and exchange views on various regional and global issues.

Pretoria - The Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Rejoice Mabudafhasi, on Friday launched the Working for the Coast projects, with a budget of over R292 million.

Pretoria - The Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana, has appealed to the community of Luqoqweni village in the Eastern Cape to assist the police in the investigation of the so-called witchcraft killing.

Pretoria - Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has noted the Auditor-General’s findings regarding the National Consumer Commission (NCC).

Pretoria – More than 600 military veterans from across the country are expected to converge in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, this weekend to launch the new umbrella association for military veterans.

Durban –The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government and the board of the McCord Hospital in Durban have reached an agreement aimed at keeping the doors of the 104 year old hospital open.

Pretoria - Ministers representing Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (Brics) countries met on Thursday on the margins of the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA68) to discuss issues of mutual interest.

Pretoria - The Presidency says it is alarmed by the statements about President Jacob Zuma made by political analyst Richard Calland from the University of Cape Town.

Pretoria – Gauteng MEC for Education Barbara Creecy opened a new building at the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre in Johannesburg to accommodate the growing collection of interactive maths, science and technology exhibits.

Pretoria – Learners at the Sindekile Intermediary School in Parys, Free State, have been awarded a brand new art media classroom equipped with 21 computers and an inter- active board that will be utilised for school projects.