South Africa

Pretoria – Government is meeting with stakeholders on Monday to seek a solution to the situation in higher education and resume the 2016 academic programme.

Pretoria - South Africa and Egypt have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will boost investment between the two countries, said the Department of Trade and Industry (dti).

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam, to begin his diplomatic working visit, which kicks off today.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters kicked off Transport Month, marked in October, by urging all road users to make road safety a priority.

Pretoria - The new National Integrated Information Communication Technology Policy (ICT Policy) White Paper will allow government to roll out quality communications and broadband infrastructure to reach all areas of the country and ensure universal access and services.

Pretoria - Communities have been urged to continue working with government to mitigate the impact of the current drought by complying with the stringent measures and restrictions on water usage.

Pretoria - Individuals and companies can now voluntarily disclose unauthorised foreign assets and/or income, National Treasury says.

Pretoria - Government has applauded South Africans for celebrating their African identity and unique cultures during Heritage Month in September.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has on Sunday congratulated the Roman Catholic Church of South Africa on the celebration of 200 years of the Foundation of Stigmatine Fathers.

Johannesburg - Government has assured protesting students that it is responding to their concerns regarding tertiary institution fees.

Pretoria – The price of all grades of petrol and diesel will increase on 5 October 2016, the Department of Energy has announced.

Pretoria - The Presidency on Friday tabled its annual report for 2015/16 having spent 98.1% of its appropriated budget in the year under review.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has wished all senior citizens well as the country joins the world in celebrating the International Day of Older Persons, which is celebrated on 1 October.

No one can deny the intrinsic beauty and rich history of South Africa - a country which is blessed with natural beauty and cultural diversity. As part of our Heritage Month feature series, reporter Neo Semono recently visited the Cradle of Humankind, in Johannesburg.

Pretoria - Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti says land is a fundamental asset to change the lives of people for the better.