South Africa

The National Treasury has welcomed the decision by ratings agency Standard and Poor (S&P) not to downgrade South Africa.

Cape Town – Antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) saved Monica Doda’s life, as well as that of her daughter and grandson.

Pretoria – Women and children who are deaf or blind and are being abused now have access to the Gender Based Violence Command Centre – thanks to technology.

Pretoria – Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says policies and legislation have been developed to continue to ensure an efficient civil registration.

Pretoria - The Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital, which is the African continent’s fourth dedicated children’s facility, will provide highly specialised services for the children in South Africa and in the region, Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, said on Friday.

Pretoria – The Civilian Secretariat for Police Service has refuted the alleged payment of R30 million to non-governmental organisation, Indoni.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed new full time commissioners to the South African Human Rights Commission.

Pretoria – Communications Minister Faith Muthambi will tonight deliver the keynote address at the launch of Lekunutu News, a new monthly newspaper in the North West.

Pretoria – The South African Local Government Association (Salga) President, Parks Tau, says the body’s new leadership must learn from its predecessors to change the socio-economic landscape of municipalities.

Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Ismail Vadi on Thursday officially opened an upgraded portion of the N14 freeway between Krugersdorp and Diepsloot.

Pretoria - Standard and Poor’s (S&P) is expected to announce its rating decision with regards to South Africa’s economy today.

Pretoria – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday held talks with President Salva Kiir Mayardit of the Republic of South Sudan in Pretoria.

Pretoria – A report by an independent forensic and auditing company, which finds the allegations of corruption within the Forensic Services Division of the SAPS are unfounded and unsubstantiated, has been made public.

Daveyton – While South Africa has made commendable progress in providing access to treatment for people with HIV, focus must be placed on reducing the rate of new infections.

Pretoria – Gauteng MEC for Education Panyaza Lesufi has thanked all officials, learners and parents for a successful 2016 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination process.