South Africa

Pretoria - Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs Barbara Thomson has encouraged the plastics, metals and glass industries to continue with their voluntary efforts to increase recycling.

Pretoria - The delivery of social services will soon improve drastically for the residents of Mzimkhulu in southern KwaZulu-Natal, thanks to the R27 million service centre to be built by the provincial Department of Social Development.

Pretoria – A 28-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with an illegal drug laboratory in Sandhurst, Sandton.

Pretoria – A total of 47 evaluations are underway or completed, covering around R75 billion of government expenditure since 2012, says Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe.

Pretoria – Progress has been made in reducing the overall levels of serious crimes in the country, says Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radede.

Pretoria - Schools will be required to include indigenous languages in their curriculums from next year on, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said on Friday.

Pretoria - The matric class of 2015 is entering one of the most challenging and arguably most important times of their lives - the build up to their final examinations.

Pretoria - The Department of Basic Education has announced that the Annual National Assessments (ANAs) will be written in December.

Pretoria - Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME), Jeff Radebe, has welcomed a Cabinet decision to appoint Tshediso Matona as the new secretary of Planning in the department.

Pretoria - The power system is stable with no load shedding currently taking place, said Eskom on Friday.

Pretoria - The Centurion Aerospace Village (CAV) is fully operational with the Department of Trade and Industry fully committed towards its development, said Minister Rob Davies.

Pretoria - The Correctional Supervision and Parole Board (CSPB) will today consider the legality of Oscar Pistorius’s placement under correctional supervision.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has announced 25 new members for the National Planning Commission (NPC) in the Department of Planning‚ Monitoring and Evaluation‚ for a period of five years.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has expressed sadness at the passing away of struggle stalwart, Reggie Vandeyar, who died on Thursday in Johannesburg.

Pretoria - The City of Johannesburg will next month demonstrate to the world how people can help reduce problems associated with climate change and traffic congestion on the road, which affect the environment and economy globally.