South Africa

Durban – Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe says government is working hard to bring about a radical shift in mind sets and behaviours in its response to HIV/Aids.

Mthatha - As millions of people around the world prepare to honour former President Nelson Mandela's 95th birthday on 18 July, the area around his birth place has been turned into a construction site, with projects currently underway expected to boost the local economy.

The days of being forced to leave their village after Grade 7 because there is no high school will be a thing of the past for the pupils of Mvezo, former President Nelson Mandela’s birth place.

Qunu – Learners at the school where Nelson Mandela first attended as a child have wished the former President a blessed 95th birthday, joining a worldwide chorus of birthday wishes sent to the anti-apartheid icon.

Pretoria - The remains of the bodies of the Denel employees who were killed when a United Nations compound was attacked by insurgents in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Wednesday, have been repatriated back into South Africa.

Pretoria - Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Obed Bapela is to lead a delegation of young people to Tanzania on Saturday - as part of the 5th OR Tambo Edu Tour.

Pretoria - There has been a marked growth in the country’s community media over the years and government continues to increase its ad spend in this sector, Media Development and Diversity Agency CEO, Lumko Mtimde, said on Friday.

Pretoria - Negotiations to locate and secure the release of two South Africans kidnapped in Yemen are continuing, says International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Ebrahim Ebrahim.

Pretoria - The sentencing of the two men linked to the murder of former Ehlanzeni Chief Whip Johan Ndlovu is a signal that government is gradually winning the war against crime.

Pretoria – Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has set the record straight with regard to reports that there might be Libyan assets and funds in South Africa, saying the reports conflate “fact and allegations” but present all of them as facts.

Pretoria - The City of Tshwane has advised motorists to use alternative routes that will lessen congestion on the roads due to temporary road closures for the construction of the Tshwane Rapid Transit (TRT).

Pretoria - Team South Africa scooped overall top honours at the International Student Cluster Challenge held in Leipzig, Germany, recently.

Cape Town - Correcting the effects of the Natives Land Act of 1913 is a critical cog in the wheel of the state, as well as a crucial component in the National Development Plan (NDP), according to President Jacob Zuma.

Pietermaritzburg – KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Dr Zweli Mkhize, says the province is on a war path against fraud, corruption and malfeasance in the public service.

Pietermaritzburg - MEC for Education in KwaZulu-Natal, Senzo Mchunu, has launched a Matric Intervention Programme, namely Learner Camps, to support all matric learners to prepare for the end of the year examinations.