South Africa

Pretoria - South Africa's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at market prices increased by 0.6% in the second quarter of 2014, Statistics South Africa, said on Tuesday.

Cape Town - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi says she has dealt with all the matters raised by the Public Protector in response to her findings on the SABC.

Pretoria – Ministers in the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster have condemned the disruptions in Parliament last week, saying measures have now been put in place to ensure that such incidents do not happen again.

Everywhere I go there is a palpable sense of anger and sadness at the recent spate of abuse and killing of women and children in our country. The shocking incidents in Reiger Park and Westbury where children were killed have no place in our society. Government is saddened by these deaths and I convey my deepest condolences to the families and friends who lost their loved ones.

Pretoria – Home Affairs Deputy Minister Fatima Chohan says measures have been put in place to curb child trafficking.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Advisory Panel on the Socio-economic Impact of E-tolls will kick off its month-long consultation process on Wednesday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has sent condolences to the family and friends of Sir Richard Attenborough, who died on Sunday.

Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Human Settlements and Co-Operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Jacob Mamabolo, has strongly condemned the use of violence by some residents of a Johannesburg inner-city flat as a strategy to stop evictions.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has urged the public not to use false agents and intermediaries when registering their companies at the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC).

Pretoria - Government has dismissed media reports that the State Security Agency has become an employment department for the children of Ministers and other high-profile officials.

Pretoria – The Gauteng Department of Health has suspended its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Ndoda Biyela, pending an internal investigation, the department said on Monday.

Pretoria - A high-level rapid response team has been sent to the Mooi Mpofana Local Municipality to end the protest action, which is blocking traffic on the busy N3 highway near Mooi River.

Pretoria – Eight men have handed themselves in today in connection with the recent illicit diamond syndicate bust.

Pretoria – Home Affairs Deputy Minister Fatima Chohan says the underrepresentation of women in social, political and economic spheres must be addressed if Africa is to develop fully.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has sent birthday wishes to German Lekekela, who turns 100 years today.