South Africa

Cape Town – The media must serve the interests of the public, rather than those of media owners, President Jacob Zuma told journalism students today.

Pretoria - Public comments into the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill (MPRDA) 2013 will start on Wednesday.

Tembisa – As the 2013 Annual National Assessments (ANAs) kicked off on Tuesday, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has reminded learners that they are the future of this country.

Galeshewe – Learners at Emang Mmogo Comprehensive School in Galeshewe in the Northern Cape will now find the subject of science a whole lot more interesting now that their school boasts a laboratory.

Pretoria - The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform has welcomed the approval of the report by Cabinet on the Audit of Registered State Land and desktop analysis of private land ownership in the country.

Mbombela - The Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda) has spent R3 million to help establish South Africa’s first mobile agricultural laboratory that will enable farmers to have their water, soil and animals tested at their doorstep.

Pretoria - Classes are expected to resume at Walter Sisulu University (WSU), in the Eastern Cape today.

Pretoria – The strike by SA Airways technical staff affiliated to the SA Transport and Allied Workers' Union over wage increases has been called off.

Johannesburg - The Gauteng Provincial Government’s strategy to reduce the turnaround time of payments to suppliers is paying off, says Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane.

Shanghai - Increasing trade and investment between South Africa and China is a matter that both countries will continue to work towards.

There will be an unusual silence in classrooms across the country today. The sounds of teaching and learning will come to a halt for a good purpose.

Pretoria - South Africa and British authorities are today holding bilateral talks in Cape Town which will see the two countries establishing a business council to facilitate trade and economic activities.

Johannesburg - The act, by disgruntled employees, of turning off power at sub-stations around Johannesburg, will not be tolerated, says City Power board chairperson, Rev Frank Chikane.

Pretoria - The Group of 20 countries will soon share tax information to find better ways to curb cross-border tax evasion and profit shifting by multi-national companies.

Kimberley – The Mokala National Park in the Northern Cape has extended its borders as part of its expansion plan, which seeks to make the park more economically and socially sustainable.