South Africa

Pretoria- Government has expressed sadness at the loss of life in the media fraternity saying journalists play a critical role in strengthening democracy.

Pretoria - Eskom will later this month hold a media briefing at which it will share details of its performance.

Pretoria - Cash strapped consumers are to receive a reprieve this month as the petrol price is set to come down by between 69 and 68 cents this week.

Renowned South African youth activist Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu would be celebrating his 61st birthday next week, had he lived.

Renowned South African youth activist Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu would be celebrating his 61st birthday next week, had he lived.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed Leona Valerie Theron as a judge of the Constitutional Court, the Presidency said on Friday.

Pretoria - Commercial international trade in rhino horn is and remains prohibited, the Department of Environmental Affairs clarified on Friday.

Pretoria – Government says the article titled “SABC promotions to be probed in house”, which appeared in The Times on Wednesday, has not accurately reflected Communications Minister Ayanda Dlodlo’s views on the Special Investigative Unit (SIU) probe into the SABC.

Pretoria - The fire that engulfed the Gauteng Premier’s office has been contained and all officials are safe.

Pretoria - Economic Counsellor for the South African High Commission in Tanzania, Frans van Aardt, says South Africa and Tanzania must work to address the trade imbalance between the two countries.

Pretoria - Government and the private sector need to work together to prepare the country’s children for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, says Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Bulelani Magwanishe.

Pretoria - Authorities have condemned the recent armed attacks on police stations in the Free State and Cape Town, which resulted in the death of two constables and the wounding of a sergeant.

Pretoria – The Gauteng Provincial Government will in the next three months introduce a pilot project for a single e-ticket for public transport users.

Public Service and Administration Minister Faith Muthambi says South Africa holds China in high regard "for the very warm" ties of fraternal relations which exist between Pretoria and China.

Pretoria – The National Health Insurance (NHI) White Paper will be published as a policy document in the government gazette on Friday, the Department of Health announced on Thursday.