South Africa

Potchefstroom – Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini says her department will intensify efforts to help distressed families in Tlokwe, Potchefstroom.

Pretoria – The African Union’s vote monitoring mission has described Zimbabwe’s elections as “credible”.

Rustenburg - Home to the two largest platinum mines and the largest platinum refinery in the world, Rustenburg is no doubt one of the engines that drive South Africa’s economy.

Pretoria - Small-scale sugar cane farmers in the Nkomazi area of Mpumalanga are to benefit significantly from government’s Jobs Fund and are expected to double their production and create 1 544 new and sustainable jobs.

Pretoria - The deaths of initiates have triggered the custodian of cultural practices, the Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa), to develop a “systematic death free plan”.

Pretoria - State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele on Friday announced the appointment of the State Security Agency (SSA) Director General and the coordinator of intelligence for the National Intelligence Coordinator Committee (NICOC).

Mahikeng – The North West MEC for Local Government and Traditional Affairs, Manketsi Tlhape, has committed to fast tracking the upliftment of women employees within the department by up-skilling them and ensuring equity.

Pretoria - Government is doing all it can to ensure that jobs are created despite tough economic circumstances, says President Jacob Zuma.

Johannesburg- The resignation of Judge Francis Legodi from the Arms Deal Commission was unexpected, President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday.

Pretoria - The Zimbabwe national elections were peaceful, compared to previous elections that were mired in violence, President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday.

Johannesburg – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) on Thursday officially launched its 24-hour news channel.

Durban - The lateformer Chief Justice Langa was not only an encyclopaedia of the legal system, but also a person who had experienced the suffering of the ordinary men and women, Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Jeff Radebe said today.

Pretoria – Government says significant progress has been made to reduce child labour and that social security for children has been increased.

Boksburg – Action to save the lives of women and children will be on top of the agenda as leaders from African countries meet to find solutions to prevent maternal and child mortality.

Pretoria – Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson says government is looking at ways of assisting farmers to ensure growth in the sector.