South Africa

Pretoria – Twenty suspects have been arrested at several villages at Maake area, in Limpopo, following the looting of spaza shops mostly belonging to foreigners.

Pretoria – Correctional officials must be at the forefront of prison reform in the continent, says Correctional Service Minister and MCF Chairperson, Sibusiso Ndebele.

Pretoria - The completion of the Brits District Hospital, which offers quality health services that includes all stages of human development, is another good story to tell, says Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi.

Pretoria – The Gauteng Department of Education will take disciplinary action against Dikgabane Primary School after it found the school guilty of negligence following the death of a Grade R pupil in February.

Pretoria – Three more officials have been arrested in the South African Social Security Agency’s ongoing fight against fraud and corruption.

Pretoria – Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has commended the country’s education districts, which have shown the most improvement over the past year.

Pretoria - The official opening of the gate named after Gloria Sekwena, who lost her life during a stampede at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) in 2012, will help her family heal.

Pretoria – As concern grows over the spread of the Ebola outbreak in Guinea in West Africa, Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says the country will remain on alert to prevent the virus from entering South Africa.

Pretoria – Residents in Mnquma Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape will get to play their part in helping the country prevent water wastage when the War on Leaks campaign is launched there next week.

Pretoria - Minister Paul Mashatile says the arts and culture sector must be recognised for the significant role it plays as one of the key drivers of economic growth and job creation in the country.

Pretoria - Education plays a defining role in breaking the cycle of poverty, says Statistics South Africa (Stats SA).

Pretoria – The City of Tshwane has one of the lowest unemployment rates in South Africa, Mayor Kgosientso Ramokgopa said on Thursday.

Pretoria - The textbooks court application brought against the Basic Education Department has been removed from the court roll at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria.

Pretoria - Gauteng Social Development MEC Nandi Mayathula-Khoza has welcomed the amendment to the Drugs and Trafficking Act, saying that the decision was a game changer in the fight against drug abuse.

Pretoria - Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has approved the revised Manufacturing Competitiveness Enhancement Programme (MCEP) guidelines.