South Africa

Walvis Bay - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi has welcomed the North Gauteng High Court’s ruling to dismiss an application by etv over set-top box (STB) encryption.

Pretoria – South Africa has decided to review its participation in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), says Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe.

Bloemfontein - The youth of Thaba Nchu, in the Free State, will get an opportunity to engage Communications Deputy Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams on post schooling and entrepreneurial opportunities.

Pretoria - Cabinet has called on all South Africans to participate in the upcoming celebration of the late former President Nelson Mandela Month in July.

Pretoria – Cabinet has approved South Africa’s joining of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, an international financial institution which provides finance for infrastructure projects.

Pretoria – A logistics hub 10km outside of Harrismith has received Cabinet’s nod of approval.

Pretoria - Cabinet has approved the relevant international standards and other scientific measures when importing cattle and bovine products.

Pretoria - As matric learners will be sitting for their final year examinations in the coming few months, Cabinet has called on the Class of 2015 to apply early for admission to institutions of higher learning as part of the Apply Now/Khetha Career Guidance Campaign.

Pretoria – The resolutions adopted at the 25th African Union (AU) Summit, held in Sandton, at the beginning of the month, have been welcomed by Cabinet.

Pretoria – Cabinet has approved four amended bills including the introduction of the Criminal Matters Amendment Bill, 2015 into Parliament.

Pretoria – Two South African children who are being repatriated from Malawi are expected to arrive back into the country this afternoon.

Pretoria – KwaZulu-Natal Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs has commenced mandatory curtailments in the distribution of water in some municipalities in the province.

There is an old Chinese saying: “When you want to make the lives of the community better, then build a road”. Building of roads and public transport infrastructure therefore goes beyond asphalt and bitumen.

Pretoria - The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) says it has noted a report alleging that South African troops are top of the list of sexual exploitation and abuse perpetrators.

Pretoria – The South African Revenue Service (Sars) says customs officials discovered 200 explosive detonating devices in a bus from Zimbabwe at the Beitbridge border post this week.