South Africa

Pretoria - Telkom has dismissed claims by unions that it will lay off 10 000 jobs, saying the claims are not a true reflection of their restructuring.

Pretoria - A man was arrested for possession of perlemoen (abalone) worth about R1 million in Somerset West, on Monday.

Pretoria - Political parties will this afternoon debate President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation Address (SONA).

Pretoria - The residents of Malamulele have called off their six week protest - a move which will allow the learners in the area to attend school for the first time this year.

Pretoria - Learners who did not pass matric between 2012 and 2014 are encouraged to apply for the National Youth Development Agency’s National Senior Certificate 2nd Chance Rewrite programme.

Pretoria - The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has once again proven its commitment to transform the civil justice system and broaden access to justice services through the launch of the court-annexed Mediation.

Pretoria – Twenty-three more South African health workers are being deployed to Ebola affected countries by government, in collaboration with the African Union Support to Ebola Outbreak in West Africa (ASEOWA), to help contain the disease in West Africa.

Pretoria - Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has welcomed 34 Cuban water experts, who are in the country to share their skills to improve the quality of water.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will bring before Parliament legislations that he mentioned during the State of the Nation Address (SONA) last week, including a Bill that seeks to prohibit foreign ownership of land.

Pretoria - The Rea Vaya bus operating company, Piotrans, has announced that it has dismissed striking bus drivers.

Pretoria - The Department of Labour and the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) will today kick off with their road show to educate the public about amended labour laws.

Pretoria - The Presidency has announced targets and funding for municipalities which would benefit from the electrification programme announced by President Jacob Zuma during the State of the Nation Address (SONA), last week.

Pretoria - The SADC Troika of Heads of State and Government will meet later this week to give impetus to efforts to create peace and stability in Lesotho, says Facilitator, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma says government’s proposal to put a stop to foreign ownership of land is fair as it safeguards the interests of South Africa.

Cape Town – Telecommunications and Postal Services Minister Siyabonga Cwele says new proposals have been put forward with the aim of lowering the cost to communicate in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region.