South Africa

Johannesburg - Masefaku Sophia Motlanthe was remembered for her humanity and love - in a jam-packed, emotional and moving memorial service on Thursday.

Pretoria – Ministers in the security cluster will take the Public Protector’s report on the security upgrades installed at the private residence of the President (“the Nkandla report”) on judicial review by the High Court.

Pretoria – A new R1.5 billion Solar Power Plant, near Kimberly, is expected to contribute immensely to the country's rising energy demands, says the Department of Science and Technology (DST).

Pretoria - Eskom on Thursday warned of a “severely constrained” power system due to the unavailability of some of its generating units.

Pretoria - The South African government is in constant communication with the Nigerian government, as calls for the release of the abducted girls in Nigeria continue, International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said on Thursday.

Pretoria - Thousands of people, including former Heads of State and eminent persons, are expected to witness the Presidential Inauguration next Saturday, 24 May, the Inauguration Inter-Ministerial Committee said on Thursday.

Pretoria - The Department of Transport has published a revised version of the Road Accident Benefit Scheme (RABS) Bill and interested persons have 60 days to submit their comments.

Pretoria – As the world celebrates International Day for Families, Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini says South Africans must protect and promote the family unit as a way of fighting the social challenges facing the country.

Pretoria- A public notice will be published in the Government Gazette this Friday - requiring employers to submit their payroll data to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) for the 2014 tax season.

Calls for the release of the more than 200 Nigerian school girls, recently kidnapped by the Islamic militant group Boko-Haram, are intensifying in South Africa.

Mogwase – Learners at Temogo Special School in the North West have become the latest group of pupils to get connected to Information and Communication Technology (ICT), which will help to prepare them for life after school.

Pretoria-The National Credit Regulator (NCR) has moved to clarify misconceptions about the removal of Adverse Consumer Credit Information as well as information relating to paid up judgements which came into effect in April.

Pretoria - A new Find & Fix mobile application, which was launched on Wednesday, is expected to assist the public to report potholes, faulty traffic signals, storm water drains, manhole covers, and other infrastructure issues related to the Johannesburg Road Agency (JRA).

Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has condemned the destruction of private and public properties in the Platinum Belt.

Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa pulled no punches on Wednesday when he reiterated that lawlessness will not be tolerated in the platinum belt, which has been grappling with a 16-week strike.