South Africa

Pretoria – Government has appealed for calm in Steelpoort, in Limpopo, following protests in the area over the past few days.

Pretoria - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has made massive busts of viagra, mandrax and cocaine worth an estimated total value of R48.8 million.

Pretoria - A group of business people have arrived in Luanda, Angola, to participate in the 32nd edition of the Angolan Feira Internacional de Angola (FILDA) trade fair, said the Department of Trade and Industry (dti).

Pretoria - Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has put a moratorium on the deregistration of non-profit organisations (NPOs) and is in the process of re-registering all NPOs deregistered in 2012.

Hammanskraal - Selflessness to help others is one of the best qualities learners can emulate from the late former President Nelson Mandela, says Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene.

Pretoria – Africa is demonstrating signs of a region that is mature and democratic, says International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.

Pretoria - Two suspects are expected to make their first appearance in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court today, following their arrest on Saturday for allegedly dealing drugs.

Pretoria - When Gloria Mokgothu’s shack in Klerksdorp’s Extension 12 was destroyed twice by fire outbreaks in 2012, she had to rebuild her shack from the debris and being a home owner was only a distant dream.

Pretoria – The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) says it will on Tuesday start rolling out a teaching and learning programme which will create paperless classrooms to 375 high schools.

Pretoria – Eskom says there is currently no load shedding as the power system is stable and this will enable the power utility to perform maintenance without load shedding.

Pretoria - Two people have been sentenced to 16 years imprisonment after they were found guilty of human trafficking, keeping a brothel and kidnapping, among others.

Pretoria - The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) is finalising its investigations into the fatal crash that involved the Deputy Mayor of UThungulu District Municipality, Thulani Mashaba.

Pretoria - The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has issued the first pilot’s licence for remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS).

Pretoria - China has agreed to a placement of South African government officials and business leaders on a training and skills development programme, said the Presidency on Sunday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has been discharged from hospital following a procedure to remove gall stones, the Presidency said on Sunday.