South Africa

Pretoria – The Department of Labour will conduct national Wholesale and Retail Sector public hearings in Bloemfontein, Free State, at its Labour Centre on Wednesday.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday leave the country for Tanzania, where he will represent President Jacob Zuma at the East African Community (EAC) Summit of Heads of State and Government.

Pretoria – South Africa has signed a R3 million extension agreement with the Swiss Confederation on the re-engineering of Small Claims Courts.

Pretoria – Government says it has noted with concern media reports insinuating that labour strikes could fuel attacks on foreign nationals.

Pretoria – Arts and Culture Deputy Minister Rejoice Mabudafhasi has called on South Africans to donate oral history collections in their custody to national and provincial archives.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma on Monday ceased the inquiry to determine the fitness of Mxolisi Nxasana to hold office as the National Director of Public Prosecutions, said the Presidency.

Pretoria - Stakeholders in the financial sector need to up their game to ensure that the average South African has a better understanding of how financial markets work, says Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene.

Pretoria – The Free State Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation will visit schools as part of celebrating International Museum Day.

Moscow - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday he was glad to see his South African counterpart Jacob Zuma at the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s Victory over Nazi Germany in World War II in Moscow.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will on Tuesday unveil an initiative to improve services at Home Affairs offices.

Pretoria - Government has rejected claims that Operation Fiela – the joint raids being carried out by the army, police and Home Affairs officials - is targeted at foreign nationals living in South Africa.

Pretoria - The inquiry established to look into the fitness of National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Mxolisi Nxasana, to hold office starts today in Centurion.

Pretoria-President Jacob Zuma will release the much awaited Marikana Commission Report to the public in due course, the Presidency said on Sunday.

Pretoria-The Presidency has described as incorrect media reports claiming that President Jacob Zuma met National Police Commissioner, General Riah Phiyega to discuss her redeployment.

Pretoria- Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa says her department continues to make progress in the war against rhino poaching.