South Africa

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is scheduled to undertake a working visit on Tuesday to Guinea Conakry with the aim of strengthening and deepening relations between the two countries.

Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma says government has and will continue to go back to basics and use the prescripts of the Freedom Charter to improve the lives of all South Africans.

Pretoria - The Mpumalanga Department of Education has started its “Book Flood” campaign, which aims to instil a culture of reading among learners of all age groups.

Cape Town – Transport Minister Dipuo Peters says 1 368 people lost their lives on the country’s roads over the festive season.

Pretoria – Police say media reports suggesting that Captain Paul Ramaloko of the South African Police Service (SAPS) has been suspended from duty are completely incorrect and misleading.

Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane says South Africa is certain that the Indian government and business sector will partner with it to implement the National Development Plan (NDP).

Cape Town – The best performing inmates in the 2014 National Senior Certificate examinations say they plan to use their grade 12 qualifications to turn over a new leaf.

Cape Town – The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Advocate Michael Masutha, has congratulated all the offenders who passed the 2014 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.

Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Willies Mchunu, has called for calm after the brutal murder of the KwaDukuza taxi association secretary, Muzi Mhlongo.

Pretoria - The United States Embassy in South Africa says it will continue to support South Africa’s efforts to raise the standard of education in the country.

Pretoria - Gauteng Premier David Makhura has added his voice to the chorus of praise for the class of 2014, who recorded a 75.8% matric pass rate.

Cape Town – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on young people to be educated and to be innovative in order to achieve economic freedom in their lifetime.

Pretoria - The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) Executive Chairperson, Yershen Pillay, has congratulated the matric class of 2014 on the 75.8% pass rate.

Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says she is confident that the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) is a game changer that has put the country’s education system on the right track.

Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has encouraged grade 12 learners, who did not pass matric in 2014, not to abandon their studies.