South Africa

Pretoria - South Africa will this year host three international conferences that will contribute to global governance.

Pretoria- President Jacob Zuma has been appointed to co-chair a High-Level Commission on Health Employment and Economic Growth with French President François Hollande.

Pretoria – Search operations conducted at the Westville and Pietermaritzburg Correctional Centres in KwaZulu-Natal have been successful.

Pretoria – The price of petrol 95 octane and 93 octane is expected to decrease by 69 cents on Wednesday, says the Department of Energy.

Pretoria – Rescue efforts at Lily Gold Mine in Mpumalanga are expected to resume in two weeks, says the Department of Mineral Resources.

Midrand - Ntombozuko Mkizwana’s desire to inspire and teach learners, who come from disadvantaged communities, to be fluent in English has kept her motivated for the past 18 years.

Midrand – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his gratitude to teachers for their unrelenting efforts to better the lives of learners.

Pretoria – The budget process leading to the delivery of the 2016/17 Budget speech has been well-coordinated and executed, says the Presidency.

Pretoria - National Treasury on Friday clarified the fiscal transfers to power utility Eskom.

Pretoria - Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has congratulated the Department of Transport on the official opening of South Africa’s - and Africa’s - first solar-powered airport in George.

Pretoria - Over the next three years, the Mpumalanga province will invest more than R470 million in the upgrading and construction of primary health care facilities.

Pretoria – The Mpumalanga Provincial Government is to invest R545 million in the roll out of integrated human settlements in various municipalities.

Pretoria - A total of 13 422 qualifying households in 104 villages, townships and small towns in the North West will access electricity for the first time this year, North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo said on Friday.

Pretoria – Mpumalanga province will continue to release more money from its salary bill to fund infrastructure and service delivery initiatives.

Pretoria - The North West province is to develop its villages, townships and small town economies by growing sustainable rural enterprises, says Premier Supra Mahumapelo.