South Africa

Pretoria – Over and above being a massive energy resource, shale gas has the potential to boost business development within communities, establish black industrialists, create empl

Johannesburg – Government has made money available to clear the historic debt of students who qualify for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).

The Gauteng Department of Health says it will cooperate with the authorities following an incident where a psychiatric patient had allegedly raped a 39-year-old patient at the South Rand Hospital on Wednesday.

Pretoria – South Africa and Liberia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that seeks to create a legal framework to improve trade and economic relations between the two countries.

Pretoria - Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has requested Eskom CEO Brian Molefe to investigate an incident in which Members of Parliament gained entry to Eskom premises in Johannesburg.

Malamulele - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi will officially open the Parliamentary Constituency Office in Malamulele - a move that will give local residents a chance to actively participate in parliamentary activities.

Johannesburg – All students who have been offered a placement at a university and who qualify for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) can register without having to make an upfront payment, it has been announced.

Pretoria – The Department of Home Affairs on Wednesday clarified the recent arrest of American musician and actor, Dante Terrell Smith, also known as Mos Def and/or Yasiin Bey, who tried to use a World Passport when leaving the country.

Pretoria - Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa will meet with social cohesion advocates on Thursday to discuss how South Africa can strengthen nation-building and social cohesion.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Switzerland, where he is leading a team of Ministers, Chairmen and CEOs of major companies who are ready to present the many positive attributes of the country at the World Economic Forum.

Pretoria - The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, the Hawks, has dismissed reports that it is investigating South African Airways (SAA) chairperson Dudu Myeni.

Pretoria - Higher Education and Training Minister, Blade Nzimande, is expected to meet with university chancellors today to discuss the issues of fees and registrations at the country’s tertiary institutions.

Mtititi – Communications Minister Faith Muthambi’s visit to Peninghotsa High School, in the Mhinga area in Limpopo, has brought hope to learners and educators.

Cape Town – Former President Kgalema Motlanthe has been appointed to chair an advisory panel that will be tasked with assessing key legislation that was passed by Parliament since 1994.

Pretoria – The Department of Home Affairs says it will continue to build its working relationship with the banking and insurance industries to curb fraud, particularly identity theft, and its resultant financial implications.