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SA, US seal AGOA negotiations

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Pretoria - Meat imports and agricultural trade negotiations between South Africa and the United States have been concluded and South Africa is now expected to participate in the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) without interruptions.

President Zuma applauds Bavuma

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Pretoria- President Jacob Zuma has congratulated South African National Cricket Team player, Temba Bavuma, for his outstanding performance.

President Zuma pays tribute to Chief Moiloa

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Pretoria- President Jacob Zuma has conveyed his condolences following the tragic passing of Chief Keobusitse Moiloa III of Bahurutshe ba ga Moiloa Boo Ramotshere.

Houses for Marikana

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Pretoria- Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu on Wednesday officially handed over a R700 million Housing Project in Marikana, east of Rustenburg, in North West.

Matric pass rate improves for inmates

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Pretoria- The country's prisoners who wrote the 2015 matric exams have improved their pass rate by 4% to reach an overall pass rate of 73%, says Correctional Services National Commissioner Zach Modise.

Matric Second Chance Support Programme launched

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Pretoria- Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has launched the Matric Second Chance Support Programme to afford matriculants who failed to pass last year's exams another chance to obtain matric.

Andrew Tucker elevated to top despite disease

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Pretoria- Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has praised the 2015 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations overall top achiever, Andrew Tucker, for his "never-say-die" attitude.

SA TV industry celebrates 40 years

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Pretoria- Communications Minister Faith Muthambi has congratulated the South African television industry as it marks 40 years of educating, informing and entertaining the public this month.

Minister orders estate agents racism probe

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Pretoria- Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has instructed her department to work with the Human Rights Commission and the Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) to probe racism by estate agents in South Africa.

WC happy as top of 2015 class

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Pretoria- Western Cape Education MEC Debbie Schafer has expressed satisfaction on the achievement of her province as a top performer in the 2015 National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examinations results.

Special Official Funeral for Indres Naidoo

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Pretoria- President Jacob Zuma has declared a Special Provincial Official Funeral for the late combatant of uMkhonto WeSizwe (MK), Indres Naidoo, who passed away at the 2 Military Hospital, in Cape Town, on Sunday.

President Zuma: Please support learners

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has called on families, neighbours, government and communities to support all the Grade 12 learners who sat for the examinations in 2015, particularly those who would discover that they have failed the matric examinations.

Bright future for matric top achievers

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Johannesburg- When Kukhokuhle Tsengwa, 17, from St Johns College, in Mthatha, in the Eastern Cape, prepared for his final matric examinations, he only aimed to be a top achiever in his province. Little did he know that he would be counted amongst the country's top achievers of the matric class of 2015.