South Africa

Pretoria - Voters have until 5pm on Friday to apply for special votes for the 2016 Local Elections, says the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC).

Pretoria – The Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and Human Settlements, Paul Mashatile, says government will develop Plastic View informal settlement in Pretoria East.

Diepsloot – Before taking part in the Vodacom Change the World (CTW) volunteer programme, Thuli Mthethwa, from Diepsloot was a victim of crime but today her life has made a dramatic turnaround.

Pretoria - The South African Medical Association (SAMA) has urged businesses across the country to look after their employees and to promote healthy living among their workforce.

Pretoria - While keeping the lights on, power utility Eskom has increased its full year profit to R4.6 billion.

Pretoria - The Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Dr Fang Liu, is on an official visit to South Africa.

Pretoria - The next sitting of the M1/Grayston Drive pedestrian and cyclist structural bridge collapse inquiry is expected to start on Thursday with testimony from construction firm Murray & Roberts.

Pretoria - What started off as a promise to repair the roof of Peninghotsa High School in Mhinga, Limpopo, by Communications Minister Faith Muthambi five months ago, is now a reality.

Pretoria - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi will lead a campaign to raise awareness on the television revolution of migrating from analogue to digital broadcasting in Ga-Mothapo village, outside Polokwane, on Friday, July 8.

Pretoria – The Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Ismail Vadi, has condemned Sunday’s fatal shooting of two taxi drivers at the Mall of Africa.

Pretoria – The youth of Khunwana village, in the North West, are set to be trained in housing construction skills that will change their lives, says North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo.

Pretoria - Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe, says mere production of plans does not constitute planning, it must be followed by rigorous implementation in order to transform society.

Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane says South Africa and the SADC region are fully behind Dr Pelonomi Venson- Moitoi for the position of the African Union (AU) Commission chairperson.

Pretoria - The Department of Basic Education says the 2016 National Senior Certificate (NSC) Supplementary Examinations proceeded extremely well, with very few reported irregularities.

Pretoria - Employment in the formal non-agricultural sector decreased by 0.2% in the first quarter of 2016, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Monday.