South Africa

Pretoria - The South African Police Service is committed to ensuring peaceful local government elections next week on 3 August.

Pretoria - While South Africa has among some of the strictest laws in the world governing the safety of paraffin stoves, sub-standard paraffin stoves continue to cause harm in poor communities.

Pretoria – Residents of Skampaneng Village in the Hammanskraal area, north of Pretoria, were overjoyed on Wednesday, after they received toiletries, sanitary products, as well as non-perishable items.

Pretoria - Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson has requested a review of the Central Energy Fund (CEF) governance processes.

Pretoria - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Des van Rooyen says government has been holding extensive dialoguing sessions with role players in Vuwani, in Limpopo, to curb further incidents of violence in the area due to the issue of demarcation.

Cape Town – Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko says police have made several arrests in relation to alleged political killings in KwaZulu-Natal and other parts of the country leading up to next week’s municipal elections.

Ladysmith - Progress made at Eskom’s Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme plant is evident of South Africa’s democratic legacy that supports economic growth and development, says President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria – Staff and patients at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital got a chance to interact with Public Service and Administration Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi on Wednesday when he paid an unannounced visit to the hospital.

Pretoria - South African youth have left government confident that they value democratic values and processes by registering to vote, and government is encouraged that come 3 August, the youth will show up in their numbers.

Pretoria - The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) says it is ready for the nearing Local Government Elections that takes place in the next seven days.

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs has welcomed the arrest of three people in Rustenburg on charges of human trafficking, following the rescue of 57 Malawian children and young adults by police officers at the weekend.

Pretoria – The Gauteng Provincial Government is working around the clock to ensure that life gets back to normal in tornado-hit Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has congratulated South African National Cricket Team fast bowler, Kagiso Rabada, for scooping a record breaking six awards at the annual Cricket South Africa (CSA) Awards.

Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Nhleko has encouraged newly trained police officials to always act ethically while protecting the communities.

Pretoria - Parliament has urged all public members to exercise caution when reading bogus online satirical blogs.