South Africa

Pretoria - During this Human Rights month, government encourages parents and communities at large to educate their children on their rights, as enshrined in the Constitution.

Boksburg – The efforts of the country’s finest educators were recognised in a glittering awards ceremony last night, held in Boksburg, on the East Rand.

Johannesburg – Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula says the international friendly played between five-time world champs Brazil and Bafana Bafana is a great display of South Africa’s prowess as host of sporting events.

Pretoria- International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane has concluded her working visit to Geneva, Switzerland, where she participated in the high-level segment of the 25th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC).

Pretoria - Eskom is in a much better position to manage load shedding than in the last episode in 2008, Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Thursday.

Pretoria – South Africa is participating in one of the world’s leading travel trade shows, the Internationale Tourismus-Börse (ITB), which is currently underway in Berlin, Germany.

Pretoria - Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies will hold talks with food processing companies on Friday to share views on how the agro-processing sector can be expanded to stimulate job creation.

Pretoria - The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has appointed 18 new sheriffs to fill vacancies countrywide.

Pretoria – South Africa will continue to lend a hand to African institutions to ensure that the dream of a better Africa is realised, President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday.

Pretoria – Cabinet has called on South Africans to celebrate Human Rights Day, which will be held in Sharpeville, Gauteng, on 21 March.

Pretoria – Cabinet has congratulated the schools and teachers who have been nominated for the National Teachers Awards.

Pretoria – South Africa will observe National Water Week from 17 – 23 March, with a theme that celebrates the country’s achievements over the last two decades of democracy.

Pretoria – Cabinet has welcomed the Department of Science and Technology’s continued support for the National Science Festival, known as Scifest Africa.

Pretoria – Cabinet says the amendments to the Unemployment Insurance Amendment Bill 2014 will ensure the legislation conforms to the International Organisation standards.

Pretoria- Cabinet has expressed its abhorrence at the recent murders of two Dobsonville teenagers in an alleged occult-related ritual.