South Africa

Pretoria - To mark the opening of the 2014 school year, President Jacob Zuma will later this week open two schools near Mthatha in the Eastern Cape.

Pretoria – As millions of learners go back to school for the first day of the 2014 academic year, a number of government officials are visiting schools across the country to assess their state of readiness for learning and teaching.

Pretoria - The Department of Transport is set to investigate ways of ensuring a reliable statistical databank for road fatalities, Transport Minister Dipuo Peters announced on Tuesday.

Pretoria - A four-person commission of inquiry -- set up to look into the Tongaat Mall disaster -- is expected to formally start its evidence gathering work in February.

Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise and Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa will later this afternoon visit the families of the protestors, who were fatally shot during a service delivery protest near Damonsville outside Brits.

Pretoria – Peace, stability and development will top the agenda when President Jacob Zuma attends the 5th Ordinary Summit of the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR).

Pretoria - With the 2014 school year beginning tomorrow, Brand South Africa has urged all teachers to deliver quality education for the growth and development of the country.

Pretoria - The Competition Commission has appointed new senior managers to fill a number of key posts.

Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has welcomed a no bail verdict for six suspects, who allegedly raped a 25-year-old woman in Modikwe village, and called for a stiff sentence should they be found guilty.

Pretoria – Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has called for calm in Brits, North West, where violent protests took place, resulting in the death of two people on Monday.

Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane is expected to represent the South African Government at the 5th Ordinary Summit of the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR).

Pretoria - Science and Technology Minister Derek Hanekom will on Tuesday officially launch South Africa's Bio-economy Strategy at the CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria.

Pretoria - Free State Health MEC Dr Benny Malakoane says the provincial health services are ready to handle any health-related incidents during tonight’s match of the 2014 Orange African Nations Championship (CHAN).

Pretoria - Bafana Bafana got off to their perfect start of their 2014 CHAN tournament with a convincing 3-1 victory against the Mambas of Mozambique at the opening match played at Cape Town stadium on Saturday evening.

Cape Town - Excited fans have begun arriving for the opening game of the third Africa Nations Championship here tonight – between hosts South Africa and Mozambique, following a colourful and lively opening ceremony which paid tribute to the late Nelson Mandela.