South Africa

Pretoria - Government’s commitment to root out corruption continues to yield results, with 70 police officers having been dismissed in the last six months.

Pretoria - North West MEC for Human Settlements and Local Government Collen Maine has announced that an administrator and an intervention team have been appointed to assist the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality.

Cape Town – The Department of Mineral Resources has shown signs of improvement in terms of sound financial management.

Pretoria - Gauteng Human Settlements MEC Jacob Mamabolo has requested his legal team to investigate the validity of the eviction of the Mahlangu family from a farm in Rayton, east of Tshwane.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will next week lead a South African delegation to the Sixth Brics Summit in Brazil.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has concluded his working visit to Sri-Lanka, where he met with various political leaders.

Pretoria - The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) is working hard to ensure that audit outcomes of the province’s municipalities improve steadily.

Pretoria - The minimum wage in the hospitality sector has been increased from 1 July 2014.

Pretoria – Learners from disadvantaged schools are in for a treat this winter as they spend their holiday at a school camp learning exciting things about the built environment.

Pretoria - Business confidence was subdued in June due to adverse economic development, according to the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci).

Pretoria - The Department of Labour’s ministerial team will meet the leadership of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) for talks to end the wage strike by workers.

Pretoria - Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has assured workers of Botshelo Water that there will be no job losses, when the water board de-establishes.

Pretoria - South Africa is set to join other UN member countries to thrash out long-term measures to beat poverty and widespread inequality.

Pretoria – Efforts by National Police Commissioner General Riah Phiyega to intensify investigations into crimes committed by members of the police and people impersonating police officials is rapidly gaining momentum.

Pretoria – Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor has congratulated the South African Institute of Physics (SAIP) for its ground-breaking initiatives that have changed the face of science in the country.