South Africa

Pretoria - Cabinet has welcomed the resumption of classes in many universities and urged all students to return to class.

Johannesburg – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has encouraged leaders on the African continent to pay attention to the dissatisfaction expressed by its citizens.

Pretoria - Cabinet has affirmed its support for Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan in light of the legal processes unfolding around him.

Pretoria - A police constable, paramedic and former South African Revenue Service (SARS) employee have been arrested by the Hawks.

Pretoria – Gauteng Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) says the department is working together with municipalities to ensure women are recognized and groomed for senior positions that were previously male-dominated.

Pretoria - President Zuma will travel to Maputo, Mozambique, for a consultative meeting with his counterpart President Filipe Nyusi.

Pretoria - Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula has congratulated Olympic gold medallists Caster Semenya and Wayde van Niekerk on their nominations for the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) World Athlete of the Year Awards.

Pretoria - Arts and Culture Deputy Minister Rejoice Mabudafhasi on Tuesday received the Lifetime Achievers’ Award for Conservation from the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA).

Pretoria - Eskom has repaid in full its prepayment loan advance from Tegeta Exploration and Resources.

Cape Town – Legal Aid South Africa CEO Vidhu Vedalankar says the statutory body has helped more South Africans with legal representation over the financial year that ended 31 March.

Pretoria – The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has unveiled a prototype of its new state-of-the-art train to the public at the Pretoria Bosman Station to give passengers a feel of what they can expect from its new trains.

Pretoria - South Africa can learn much from Cuba which has made strides in development, Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Buti Manamela said on Wednesday.

Pretoria - Government has joined South Africa's media in commemorating the anniversary of Media Freedom Day, known as "Black Wednesday".

Pretoria – The Gauteng Department of Health has between January and August 2016 recruited 3 256 medical doctors and nurses in an effort to capacitate employees at public health facilities.

Pretoria - Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Planning Monitoring and Evaluation, Youth Development and Administration Buti Manamela has wished all South African matriculants well in their final examinations.