South Africa

Pretoria - The price of petrol will rise by 88 cents a litre on Wednesday, said the Department of Energy.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has committed all spheres of government to provide extra support to areas hard-hit by drought.

Pretoria - A South African Air Force aircraft transporting Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa developed technical faults shortly after take-off from Kruger National Park Airport in White River forcing the pilot to return the aircraft to the airport.

Cape Town – National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete says last week’s Constitutional Court ruling on the remedial actions of the Public Protector’s report on Nkandla will guide Parliament in processing reports of Chapter 9 institutions in the future.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has conveyed his condolences on the sad passing of liberation struggle stalwart, former Robben Island prisoner and former President of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), Clarence Makwetu.

Pretoria - The Presidency has rejected the preposterous and malicious allegation by Julius Malema, the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters, that President Jacob Zuma carried R6 billion to Dubai for the Gupta family.

Nelspruit – The University of Mpumalanga will become an instrument of progress and a beacon of hope, says Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is also the first Chancellor of the university.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma on Friday evening, in a televised address to the nation, said he “unreservedly” welcomes the Constitutional Court's judgment that he pay back some of the money spent on the non-security upgrades to his private Nkandla residence, in line with the remedial action contained in the Public Protector’s report.

Pretoria - National Treasury is to set up a team as part of efforts to execute the Constitutional Court judgment stating that it should determine a percentage of the costs that President Jacob Zuma should pay for the Nkandla security upgrades.

Pretoria - Police have arrested two immigration officers for corruption and defeating the ends of justice.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will on Sunday visit the uThungulu District Municipality, in KwaZulu-Natal, to launch a drought relief programme.

Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) helps learners to concentrate better and perform well at school.

Pretoria – Local residents living outside of Lephalale, in Limpopo, will get a chance to interact with acting Communications Minister, Mosebenzi Zwane, during the national Imbizo Focus Week, at Ga-Seleka, on Monday.

Pretoria - Eskom has welcomed a high court decision to dismiss the urgent application of the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) to stop Eskom from implementing the approved tariff increase of 9.4% on 1 April 2016.

Pretoria - South African Airways (SAA) has reminded customers that domestic flights from OR Tambo International Airport will close earlier from 1 April 2016.