South Africa

Pretoria – Mandela Day is a reminder for people to help those who are in need, either because they are in poverty, conflict or face injustice.

Pretoria – MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs in KwaZulu-Natal, Sihle Zikalala, has been appointed by the executive council to be the leader of government business, Premier Willies Mchunu announced on Wednesday.

Pretoria - Government said in a statement on Wednesday that it is displeased with how the threat of violent extremism and terrorism has been handled.

Pretoria - The KwaZulu-Natal Education Department has learnt with shock about an attempt made by disgruntled community members to burn Mvaba High School in Durban (Inanda), earlier today.

Pretoria - The Pan Africanist Movement (PAM) got lucky on Wednesday when it was randomly drawn out of 204 parties to top the ballot paper for the 3 August Local Government Elections.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has launched an intensive dog vaccination campaign following a rabies outbreak in Muldersdrift and surrounding areas.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed Judges to the Supreme Court of Appeal and various High Courts on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission.

Pretoria - Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME), Jeff Radebe, says strong partnerships between government and communities can change lives for the better.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will deliver the national message during the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the 16 June 1976 uprising in Soweto, Johannesburg.

In the past few months, South Africans in their numbers have begun to follow the discussions about our economy. The visits of international rating agencies and their decisions have become staple discussions for many.

Pretoria - The Department of Energy has acknowledged the report by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) which shows that the number of households connected to electricity has increased.

Pretoria – Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor has congratulated the Centre for High Performance Computing (CHPC) on unveiling Africa’s fastest computer.

Pretoria – A task team will be set up to look into the interests and concerns of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersexed (LGBTI) community.

Cape Town – The launch of Africa’s fastest computer is already improving South Africa’s competitiveness in the research and development space.

Pretoria - The number of people that received services from municipalities increased between 2014 and 2015, says Statistics South Africa (Stats SA).