South Africa

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma says employers must check the National Child Protection Register before hiring people to work with children.

Pretoria - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Des van Rooyen has welcomed the release of the Auditor-General’s audit outcomes of the country’s municipalities, saying that government interventions are starting to bear fruit.

Pretoria - The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) has welcomed Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu’s consolidated report on the country’s 2014/15 municipal audit outcomes, which names KZN as one of South Africa’s best performing provinces.

Pretoria - Thursday marks the deadline for political parties and aspiring independent candidates to submit candidate nominations for the 2016 Municipal Elections.

Mdantsane - Government is committed to creating an enabling environment for all young South Africans, says Communications Minister Faith Muthambi.

Johannesburg – South Africa’s youth must consider government as an ally for their development, says Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Jeff Radebe.

Pretoria - It used to take 68-year-old Muriel Shabangu an extra 10km to travel to her relatives in Emndeni in her 12-year-old Toyota Tazz.

Pretoria – The Oasis Group has donated a R4.7 million cheque to the Centre for Early Childhood Development (CECD) to celebrate Youth Month.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will today lead the International Children's Day celebrations at the Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville, Pretoria.

Pretoria – The Gauteng Department of Education has reminded parents and guardians that today is the cut-off date to apply for placement for their children in public schools across the province for the 2017 academic year.

Pretoria – Brand South Africa has welcomed South Africa’s improvement in the Institute for Management Development’s competitiveness index.

Pretoria – Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa says there is a need to explore practical solutions to coordinate waste management initiatives, primarily through technological innovation.

Pretoria - The disruptions in Parliament are undermining the ability of the legislature to hold the Executive to account, says Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Pretoria – South Africa’s grand plan to change the face of urban development is set to create vibrant spaces that are geared towards inclusive living and growth in the country’s towns and cities.

Pretoria - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi has noted the Supreme Court of Appeal ruling on the free-to-air television broadcaster, eTV’s Set Top Boxes (STBs) encryption court battle.