South Africa

Johannesburg - South Africa's renowned photo journalist, Peter Magubane, has launched a book on the 40th anniversary of the 16 June 1976 Soweto uprising.

While many municipalities around the country are battling with various challenges - financial mismanagement being among the topmost - one small municipality in Gauteng is among those that are proving to be an inspiration to others..

Pretoria - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi will in partnership with the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) hand over a mobile library to Haggai Independent School, near Thohoyandou, on Friday.

Pretoria - Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown on Wednesday criticised the continued use of illegal connections which over the past few days have led to massive power outages in Soweto and other parts of Gauteng.

Pretoria – Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has met with representatives of private rhino owners to discuss issues of mutual concern around rhino conservation in South Africa.

Pretoria - Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane has welcomed the resumption of duties by employees at Northam Platinum's Zondereinde mine.

Pretoria – The National Lotteries Commission has provided 200 boreholes in five provinces that are severely affected by drought.

Pretoria – A 32-year-old woman, who was arrested on Tuesday, after she was found in possession of gold bearing material and more than one million rand in cash, will appear in court this morning.

Cape Town – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says government has a clear plan to support Small, Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises (SMMEs) and to increase local production.

Pretoria - The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) produced newspaper, Vuk’uzenzele, will today unveil its fresh new look.

Government has called on South Africans to come out in their numbers on Thursday this week to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the 1976 student uprising which is celebrated every year on 16 June.

Pretoria - The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has welcomed the ruling by the Constitutional Court to suspend by 18 months its ruling that the voters' roll is unlawful.

Pretoria - The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Des van Rooyen, has welcomed the judgement of the Constitutional Court, which clears the way for the 2016 Local Government Elections to take place as scheduled.

Pretoria - The City of Ekurhuleni has scooped the top award for the best managed municipal landfill sites in the whole of Gauteng at the Waste Khoro 2016 conference held in Durban last week.

Pretoria - The Electoral Commission (IEC) says it welcomes the judgment of the Constitutional Court, which paves the way for all 26.3 million registered voters to participate in the 2016 Municipal Elections.