South Africa

Pretoria – Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has encouraged learners to discover space through the new planetarium at the Sci-Bono Discovery Auditorium in Johannesburg.

Cape Town – Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti says government’s response to the drought now exceeds R1 billion.

Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance, Traditional Affairs and Human Settlements Paul Mashatile has expressed his condolences to the family and friends of the four people who died during a house fire in Sebokeng.

Pretoria - South Africa today joins the global community in commemorating International Women’s Day.

Pretoria - The Department of Communications (DoC) will present the Broadcasting Amendment Bill before Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Communications today.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma starts his two-day visit to the West African powerhouse, Nigeria, today.

Pretoria – Bus commuters in Pretoria have been encouraged to consider using alternative means of transport because workers of two bus services in the city are on an illegal strike.

Pretoria – The national public hearings and site visits hosted by the Department of Labour on the review of the minimum wages and conditions of employment in the hospitality sector will end on Friday.

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs has started the next phase of upgrading its Live Capture System.

Pretoria – Although the El Nino that started the drought in South Africa is showing signs of slowing down, the looming winter season will leave the country dry.

Pretoria - Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) field workers will start visiting households today to collect data for the Community Survey.

Pretoria - A team of experts is working on new ways to reach the container with the three miners at Lily Mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga, says the Department of Mineral Resources.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma on Sunday met with KwaZulu-Natal Izinduna to discuss, among others, the long-standing issue of their remuneration.

Pretoria - The Electoral Commission has started tallying the numbers, following the first voter registration weekend, ahead of the forthcoming municipal elections.

Deputy Minister in the Presidency Buti Manamela on Sunday visited Mabopane township, north of Pretoria as part of a campaign to encourage the locals to register to vote during the forthcoming local government elections.