South Africa

Pretoria – The South African National Defence (SANDF) says it is prepared to send more artillery to the DRC should the United Nations send them a request.

Midrand – Science and Technology Minister Derek Hanekom says South Africa should invest in the hydrogen fuel economy by taking advantage of the country’s large supply of platinum deposits.

Pretoria - The Northern Cape women-driven roadblock has been hailed as an initiative that will send a clear message that women are ready to provide a lasting solution to road fatalities.

Polokwane - Limpopo law enforcement officers will be on high alert as millions of Zion Christian Church (ZCC) members descend on Moria for their September pilgrimage this weekend.

Pretoria - Wage talks with the South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (Satawu) have been called off, South African Airways Technical (SAAT) said.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Provincial Government is to spend R11 billion for a large scale roll-out of solar panels on all state-owned buildings across the province.

Pretoria - Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza has called for urgent and decisive intervention by the provincial government in the Msukaligwa and Govan Mbeki municipalities.

Carletonville – Residents of Merafong in the West Rand are already celebrating government’s efforts aimed at improving their living conditions for the better ahead of next year’s celebrations to mark the 20th anniversary of freedom and democracy.

Pretoria - The National Skills Fund (NSF) has allocated close to R25 million to the Higher Education HIV/Aids Programme (HEAIDS) to skill academic staff at public universities and FETs to integrate and address HIV and Aids issues in curricula.

Pretoria – “When this tax dispute arose many years ago, I took a conscious decision not to cooperate with the authorities. That was a mistake.”

Pretoria - Water and Environmental Affairs Deputy Minister Rejoice Mabudafhasi on Thursday hosted the greenest municipality celebration, where the Newcastle local municipality was celebrated for its environmental initiatives.

Pietermaritzburg - The outgoing KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Dr Zweli Mkhize, says Women’s Month is the time of the year that symbolically represents the scar that history has left on the face of the nation on matters of gender and by extension, human equality.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma today hinted at the possibility of South Africa exploring interest in the economic growth of the small island of São Tomé and Príncipe including the discovery of oil reserves in that country.

Pretoria – The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) says the troubled Walter Sisulu University (WSU) remains bankrupt, and that the 8% - 10% salary increase demanded by the staff will have “disastrous consequences” on its cash flow.

Pretoria – The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Fatima Chohan, says about 60% of the 6 900 Angolan refugees that are in the country have approached the department to regularise their asylum status.