South Africa

Pretoria - Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom has announced the names of the new members of the Tourism B-BBEE Charter Council at its first meeting.

Pretoria - With South Africa marking the close of Youth Month yesterday, government has thanked the youth for their active involvement in various outreach activities and dialogues.

Pretoria – Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has unveiled a song that is meant to help build social cohesion among South Africans.

Pretoria - South African companies should explore opportunities in Tanzania’s roads, rail and port infrastructure development projects, says South Africa’s High Commissioner to Tanzania, Thami Mseleku.

Pretoria – Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says people who are visiting or are in transit or living in a foreign country are entitled to protection and humane treatment by the host country.

Pretoria – The Gauteng Provincial Government has appointed a five-member cabinet committee to address all issues affecting the taxi industry.

Pretoria - The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) on Friday strongly condemned the abduction of young men by some unscrupulous people who are running initiation schools.

Pretoria – The Department of Higher Education and Training says there has been no amnesty or suspension of loan repayments to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).

Pretoria - Eskom will restart the process for a contract to rebuild the Duvha 3 boiler which was expected to be concluded by the end of June 2016.

Pretoria - The Department of Energy has expressed concern at the Strategic Fuel Fund (SFF) expressing interest to purchase Chevron assets.

There have been a number of violent protests in various parts of the country recently. The reasons for the protests vary, but inevitably the legitimacy of protests get undermined by lawlessness and looting.

The transformation of the country’s R124 billion revenue marketing, advertising and media sector is imperative, given the strong influence it has on the aspirations and values of many South Africans.

Pretoria - The City of Tshwane has received international recognition at the World Wi-Fi Day Awards for Most Innovative City or Government Program to bridge the Digital Divide.

Pretoria – The university town of Grahamstown will once again play host to the National Arts Festival.

Johannesburg – A documentary entitled Ithubalami: My rehabilitation path to new beginnings, which documents the offender rehabilitation programme, was launched on Wednesday evening.