South Africa

Calls for the release of the more than 200 Nigerian school girls, recently kidnapped by the Islamic militant group Boko-Haram, are intensifying in South Africa.

Mogwase – Learners at Temogo Special School in the North West have become the latest group of pupils to get connected to Information and Communication Technology (ICT), which will help to prepare them for life after school.

Pretoria-The National Credit Regulator (NCR) has moved to clarify misconceptions about the removal of Adverse Consumer Credit Information as well as information relating to paid up judgements which came into effect in April.

Pretoria - A new Find & Fix mobile application, which was launched on Wednesday, is expected to assist the public to report potholes, faulty traffic signals, storm water drains, manhole covers, and other infrastructure issues related to the Johannesburg Road Agency (JRA).

Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has condemned the destruction of private and public properties in the Platinum Belt.

Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa pulled no punches on Wednesday when he reiterated that lawlessness will not be tolerated in the platinum belt, which has been grappling with a 16-week strike.

Pretoria - Business confidence took a dip in April falling to 92.6 from 92.7 in March, said the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci).

Pretoria – South Africa and Mozambique are in talks regarding the strengthening of enforcement mechanisms to ensure rhino poaching is nipped in the bud.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has reaffirmed South Africa’s commitment to expand trade links with the rest of the world.

Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has appealed to mining houses and the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) to act responsibly to avoid violent confrontations.

The sight of millions of South Africans standing in long queues to vote in the nation’s fifth national and provincial elections will live long in our memories. Wherever citizens voted throughout the country they would have noticed the enthusiastic and smiling faces of young people, many of whom cast their vote for the very first time.

Pretoria - The Department of Transport has extended the grace period discount for e-toll invoices for the period 3 December 2013 to 28 February 2014, without the alternate user tariff being applied, for these transactions.

Pretoria - Police say they are investigating the video showing a young woman being attacked and killed at the hands of a mob.

Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has called on communities to exercise their right to protest within the framework of the law to avoid violent confrontation with police.

Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga on Tuesday sent her heartfelt condolences to the families of the five learners, who tragically lost their lives in a horrific motor vehicle accident in KwaZulu-Natal.