South Africa

Pretoria – Three more officials have been arrested in the South African Social Security Agency’s ongoing fight against fraud and corruption.

Pretoria – Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has commended the country’s education districts, which have shown the most improvement over the past year.

Pretoria - The official opening of the gate named after Gloria Sekwena, who lost her life during a stampede at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) in 2012, will help her family heal.

Pretoria – As concern grows over the spread of the Ebola outbreak in Guinea in West Africa, Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says the country will remain on alert to prevent the virus from entering South Africa.

Pretoria – Residents in Mnquma Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape will get to play their part in helping the country prevent water wastage when the War on Leaks campaign is launched there next week.

Pretoria - Minister Paul Mashatile says the arts and culture sector must be recognised for the significant role it plays as one of the key drivers of economic growth and job creation in the country.

Pretoria - Education plays a defining role in breaking the cycle of poverty, says Statistics South Africa (Stats SA).

Pretoria – The City of Tshwane has one of the lowest unemployment rates in South Africa, Mayor Kgosientso Ramokgopa said on Thursday.

Pretoria - The textbooks court application brought against the Basic Education Department has been removed from the court roll at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria.

Pretoria - Gauteng Social Development MEC Nandi Mayathula-Khoza has welcomed the amendment to the Drugs and Trafficking Act, saying that the decision was a game changer in the fight against drug abuse.

Pretoria - Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has approved the revised Manufacturing Competitiveness Enhancement Programme (MCEP) guidelines.

Pretoria - The first phase of the much-awaited Tshwane Rapid Transit (TRT) A Re Yeng (Let’s Go) bus system is now 80% complete.

Pretoria – Government has welcomed the sentences handed down in various courts recently related to violence against women and children.

Mbombela - Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza says while considerable progress has been made in service delivery, the provincial government will spare no effort to reach more people to improve the quality of life for all.

Pretoria – South Africa has made significant strides in the implementation of its HIV, TB and Prevention of Mother-to-child Transmission (PMTCT) programmes, an Independent Review has shown.