South Africa

Pretoria - The South African Police Service (SAPS) today released the crime statistics for the 2013/14 financial year, which show a range of increases and decreases in certain crime categories.

Benoni – Human Settlements Deputy Minister Zou Kota-Fredericks says local government needs to include the participation of the people in housing delivery.

Pretoria - The Kruger National Park (KNP) is currently experiencing four fast moving fires since Friday due to the hot weather conditions in the area.

Moretele – Communications Deputy Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams on Thursday urged communities to make use of Thusong Service Centres in their areas to access government services.

Pretoria – The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) says it has received an overwhelming response from South Africans, whose loved ones are still missing after the building collapse at the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) in Lagos.

Midrand - The Deputy Chairperson for United Cities Local Government for Africa, Thabo Manyoni, says South Africa is ranked amongst top five countries when it comes to local government services.

Pretoria - Deputy President and SADC Facilitator Cyril Ramaphosa says he is encouraged by a deep sense of patriotism among all political role-players and their determination to help find a lasting solution in Lesotho.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has thanked the outgoing Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, Gill Marcus, whose term expires at the end of November, for her excellent service and leadership.

Pretoria - All eyes will be on the South African Police Service (SAPS), as they release the much anticipated Annual Crime Statistics this morning.

Midrand - President Jacob Zuma says a well-functioning local government sector creates an enabling environment for the business sector to flourish and be sustainable, and for jobs to be created.

Benoni – As the population of Ekurhuleni currently grows at a rate of between 3 and 4 percent yearly, the area has become one of the largest informal settlements in the country.

Pretoria – The Reserve Bank on Thursday kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.75% per annum.

Pretoria – Infrastructure development on the continent has gained momentum, with a special office to be set up soon, to champion this cause.

Johannesburg – Girl learners from schools around Alexandra, north of Johannesburg, will no longer have to stay away from school during their menstruation, thanks to the launch of the Sanitary Pads Project.

Pretoria – An internal public service pool of legal and labour relations specialists will be set up to deal with the backlog of pending precautionary suspension cases in the public service.