South Africa

Midrand - The need for black industrialists in the economy is not aimed at creating racism but rather at ridding the country of it, says President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria – A senior officer at the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) in Durban has been arrested for alleged fraud and corruption.

Pretoria – The two-day provincial tourism lekgotla in the North West has set a target of making the province a destination of choice among tourists.

Pretoria - Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC Ismail Vadi says the province will only realise its vision of transforming the economy if it remains steadfast in fighting fraud and corruption.

Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has encouraged parents to keep up their participation in the School Governing Body (SGB) elections to ensure that every school has an effective SGB by the end of this week.

Pretoria – All boreholes that are malfunctioning will be refurbished as a matter of urgency in order to restore the water supply to Letlhabile residents and adjacent townships in Madibeng Local Municipality.

Pretoria - Johannesburg residents have been encouraged to save power as part of the Earth Hour Challenge.

Pretoria - The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has urged South Africans to participate in the public hearings on the Agricultural Product Standards Amendment Bill.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday visited residents of Lodewyk P. Spies Home for the Elderly in Eersterust, Pretoria East, where he interacted with them after assessing the state of the home.

Pretoria – Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has urged social workers to make positive values an essential part of social work practice.

Pretoria - Despite grappling with several challenges, municipalities have a good story to tell in building sustainable communities, says National Executive Committee chairperson of the South African Local Government Association (Salga), Mpho Nawa.

Pretoria - South African companies have been urged to take up the favourable opportunities offered by Moscow and expand their product footprint.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) has invited companies to participate in the Outward Selling and Investment Mission to Vietnam and Philippines.

Pretoria - Government is embarking on a three-year mass tuberculosis (TB) screening campaign that will help to reduce the number of new infections and related deaths.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will this morning open the Black Industrialists Indaba as part of government’s commitment to develop black industrialists in the country.