South Africa

Pretoria – Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies has announced a tariff increase for five categories of imported poultry products.

Cape Town – The Financial and Fiscal Commission today called on the government to act speedily to put in place a funding plan to move towards full funding of minimum norms and standards for child welfare services.

Pretoria - The Ministry for State Security says it continues to work with countries, not only in Africa but the rest of the world, to share critical information about terrorism threats.

Pretoria – Communications Minister Yunus Carrim has called on the broadcast industry to work with government in speeding up the implementation of South Africa’s digital migration.

Pretoria - A 130 year old woman from Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, was among the group of elderly men and women who had lunch with President Jacob Zuma on Sunday as South Africa marked the start of the Older Persons Week.

Pretoria - A 130 year old woman from Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, was among the group of elderly men and women who had lunch with President Jacob Zuma on Sunday as South Africa marked the start of the Older Persons Week.

Mbombela - Tomorrow is the last day for Mpumalanga matrics to apply for bursaries so they can further their education next year.

Pretoria – The price of petrol is expected to drop by 20 cents per litre effective from Wednesday, the Department of Energy announced on Friday.

Pretoria – The Department of International Relations says South Africa has welcomed the decision paving the way for the destruction of chemical weapons in Syrian

Mbombela - The problem of coal trucks damaging Mpumalanga’s roads may soon come to an end following Eskom's announcement that the R5.2 billion Majuba railway line near Ermelo will start operating in the next two years.

Pretoria – The Director General of the Department of Military Veterans Tsepe Motumi says it is all systems go for Military Veterans Conference set to take place in Boksburg today.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma is expected to travel to Senegal next week where he will meet with his counterpart President Macky Sall to strengthen bilateral relations and exchange views on various regional and global issues.

Pretoria - The Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Rejoice Mabudafhasi, on Friday launched the Working for the Coast projects, with a budget of over R292 million.

Pretoria - The Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana, has appealed to the community of Luqoqweni village in the Eastern Cape to assist the police in the investigation of the so-called witchcraft killing.

Pretoria - Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has noted the Auditor-General’s findings regarding the National Consumer Commission (NCC).