South Africa

Pretoria - Victims of sexual assault offences dating back more than 20 years might now feel encouraged to report their cases.

Pretoria - Trade, climate change, reforms of the United Nations and terrorism were high on the agenda when the BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs met in Beijing on Monday.

Pretoria - The City of Ekurhuleni has condemned the torching of a customer care centre in Winnie Mandela Park, Tembisa.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has on behalf of the Government and the people of South Africa conveyed a message of condolence to the Government and people of Germany, following the passing on of former Chancellor Helmut Kohl.

Pretoria - The Reserve Bank has been advised to bring urgent review proceedings to court to have the remedial action announced by Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane set aside.

Pretoria – The City of Cape Town has warned all water users not to increase consumption as dam levels remain critically low and rainfall uncertainty high.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) will today host a five-day policy and legislation education and awareness campaign in Limpopo.

Pretoria - South African Airways (SAA) is optimistic that it will be able to meet its loan obligations, this as the national carrier is due to pay back a lender R9 billion by the end of June.

Pretoria - Gauteng Premier David Makhura is in Montreal, Canada, where he is leading a delegation to the Association of Major Metropolises’ XII World Congress.

Pretoria – North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo has called on police to make a speedy arrest of the men who killed a 46-year-old man at Habernia Farm near Lichtenburg, Ditsobotla Local Municipality.

Pretoria - Government is allowed to recover R1.125 billion in misappropriated public funds from Absa Bank and its predecessor Bankorp.

Pretoria – The Social Housing Programme has been adjusted to accommodate low-income earners.

Pretoria- Public Enterprises Deputy Minister Ben Martins is today expected to handover furniture and construction works worth R11.4 million to two schools and a health centre in Limpopo.

Pretoria - Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will officially open the Defence Force Service Commission (DFSC) satellite office at SAS Wingfield, Cape Town, on Tuesday.

Pretoria - The South African Police Service (SAPS) is currently recruiting former officers back into the service.