South Africa

Pretoria – Police are still in the process of identifying 19 bodies of mentally ill patients who died in Gauteng between March and December 2016.

Pretoria - Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande has called on communities and all arms of the State to work together to track down and bring to book arsonists who are destroying education infrastructure.

Pretoria – Algerians will get an opportunity to sample South Africa’s artistic talent when the cultural seasons is launched in that country on 24 February.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has assured the police and community of Nyanga in Cape Town that government will do everything to fight crime and make the community safer.

Pretoria – Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba on Monday visited Rosettenville following acts of violence that erupted in the area over the weekend.

Pretoria - The number of employed people in South Africa rose by 235 000 people to reach 16.1 million people being employed in the fourth quarter of 2016, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Tuesday.

Pretoria - Housebreaking and home robbery are the most feared types of crime in South Africa, according to the 2015/16 Victims of Crime Survey.

Pretoria - The City of Cape Town has lowered its water consumption target from 800 million litres to 700 million litres for collective water usage per day, as dam water levels continue to decline.

Pretoria - Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has appealed to principals, educators and parents to take reports of bullying seriously.

Pretoria – The battle of the best is on where young artisans from TVET colleges, private colleges, universities of technology, and industry are competing in 22 skill areas.

Pretoria - The Constitutional Court on Monday delivered the final blow to Tasima's attempts to hold on to the eNatis vehicle management system.

Pretoria - Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane on Monday met with the families of the three trapped Lily Mine workers as well as other employees and management of the mine.

Pretoria - Dr Gwen Ramokgopa has tendered her resignation as a trustee of the South African National Aids Trust.

Pretoria- South Africa and France have agreed to enhance trade and economic relations.

Pretoria - Government has welcomed the multiple sentences handed down to convicted paedophile, Warren Knoop, on Monday.