South Africa

Pretoria – Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has wrapped up his visit to Poland, saying the two countries are committed to furthering relations.

Pretoria – The Minister of Labour Mildred Oliphant has urged domestic workers to register for the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) to ensure they have a cushion in the event they find themselves out of work.

Pretoria – Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane says the provincial government has set aside more than R100 million to assist Soshanguve residents who were affected by severe hailstorms late last year.

Pretoria - The Auditor General, Kimi Makwetu, has appointed Tsakani Ratsela as the new Deputy Auditor General, the first South African woman to be appointed to this executive leadership position.

Pretoria – The Department of Public Works and two labour unions have signed an agreement committing to working towards the effective and efficient delivery of services and the departments turnaround strategy.

Pretoria – The North West Provincial Disaster Management Centre says three bodies have been recovered by rescue teams in Marikana and Mogwase as a result of recent floods, bringing the total number of people who have drowned in the past two weeks to four.

Pretoria – Gauteng residents will on Tuesday get an opportunity to celebrate the South African under 19 cricket team, who made history by winning the Under 19 Cricket World Cup in the United Arab Emirates recently.

Pretoria – Government says there have been sustained and organised efforts to kill some of the Rwandan refugees living in South Africa.

Pretoria – Minister for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation in the Presidency, Collins Chabane, will on Wednesday interact with South Africans residing in Australia to discuss how South Africa has fared since the advent of democracy in 1994.

Pretoria – Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson says she has approached the North Gauteng High Court to ask that the Public Protector’s findings into a multi-million fishing vessel tender be reviewed.

Pretoria - In an effort to professionalise the local government sphere, the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has introduced “Regulations on the Appointment and Conditions of Employment of Senior Managers”.

Pretoria – According to the 20 Year Review, the challenge for rural development since the dawn of democracy has been to address the marginalisation of the poor, with many rural areas and households trapped in a vicious cycle of poverty.

Pretoria – According to the 20 Year Review: South Africa 1994 to 2014, providing effective public transport systems may be the single most important intervention in supporting environmental, economic and social sustainability.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma says South Africa has made good progress in building social cohesion and promoting a new single national identity, although work is still continuing in this regard.

Pretoria - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Lechesa Tsenoli says despite the heavy rains that are causing havoc in certain parts of the country, no province has been declared a disaster area.