South Africa

Pretoria - The Gauteng government is forging ahead with its mission of opening a new school every month in the province this year.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is expected in Elsies River in Cape Town today, where he will meet with the community as part of the Fight against Crime Imbizo.

Pretoria - The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has joined the internal community in commemorating the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has called on the National House of Traditional Leaders to pick up where they left off with the establishment of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) House of Traditional Leaders and the Continental House of Traditional Leaders.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has expressed concern over land claimants who opt for money instead of land.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has called on traditional leaders to work with the police to make villages safer and actively get involved in the fight against the abuse of women and children.

Pretoria - To minimise the risk of accumulated service debt on customers’ property, the City of Ekurhuleni will from 1 July start phasing out tenant accounts for properties to be in the name of the property owner.

Pretoria - Illegal gamblers have forfeited over R1 million of their winnings to the State, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.

Pretoria - South Africa recently hosted the inaugural Joint Administration Committee (JAC) for the Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR) and the Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) in Johannesburg.

Pretoria - South Africa has made headway in honouring its commitments to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, says the Ministry of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA).

Pretoria - Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba has reiterated his opposition to the joint venture with VR Laser Asia, given Denel's fragile financial situation.

Cape Town – Home Affairs Minister Professor Hlengiwe Mkhize says government will focus its efforts on strengthening family programmes to ensure that children, the most vulnerable group in society, are protected.

Pretoria - The Presidency has dismissed allegations that President Jacob Zuma is opposed to the implementation of the remedial action of the Public Protector, as contained in the State of Capture report, relating to the establishment of a Judicial Commission of Inquiry.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed Justice Mandisa Muriel Lindelwa Maya as the President of the Supreme Court of Appeal with immediate effect in an existing vacancy.

Pretoria - Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will on Monday attend the 2017 International Day of UN Peacekeepers in Bloemfontein.