South Africa

Pretoria – The Department of Environmental Affairs has set aside R200 million to further regulate invasive alien species.

Pretoria - This year’s edition of the Free State Dlala Mantombazane girl’s tournament will take place in Thaba Nchu on Women’s Day, 9 August.

Pretoria - The Mpumalanga Department of Education has started a formal investigation into the incident that led to the death of a learner at Cefups Academy.

Pretoria - South African companies, which were recently on an investment mission to Thailand and Taiwan, have returned home with deals that are worth millions, said the Department of Trade and Industry (dti).

Pretoria - The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on the Palestinians and the Israelis to abide by the 72-hour Gaza ceasefire they had both approved.

Pretoria - The man, arrested in connection with the shooting of a three-year-old boy and a man, in Westbury, is expected to appear in the Sophiatown Magistrate's Court, this morning.

Washington – It was 20 years ago when former President Nelson Mandela stood up to address the National Press Club on 14th Street in Washington DC on 7 October 1994. Then, the newly-elected President of a democratic South Africa thanked the people of the United States for their support to end apartheid in South Africa.

Heidelberg - The majority of newly built houses in Ratanda North will be prioritised for elderly women, women with disabilities and child-headed families.

Washington – President Jacob Zuma on Monday asked for the support of American business to ensure that South Africa does not get excluded from AGOA, the preferential trade programme that was enacted in 2000 to boost and diversify African trade with the US.

Pretoria – South Africa and Japan have explored areas of military and defence cooperation of the two armed forces.

Johannesburg - The Gauteng Education Department says it will address the grievances raised by Congress of South Africa Students (Cosas) in a memorandum handed to the department last week.

Pretoria – KwaZulu-Natal Premier Senzo Mchunu has called on architects and stakeholders in the architectural fraternity to work with the provincial government to realise the objectives of the Provincial Growth and Development Plan (PGDP).

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has successfully concluded a working visit to Mauritania where he attended the inauguration ceremony of President Mohamed Ould Abdel.

Pretoria – The South African Council for Educators (SACE) has welcomed the report of a Ministerial Task Team, which looked into the quality of the National Senior Certificate (NSC).

Pretoria - Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi is leaving no stone unturned in his bid to root out corruption, maladministration and fraud in his department.