South Africa

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Senegal for the first state visit to that country by a South African Head of State.

Pretoria – A nifty 5-in-1 multi-purpose pen consisting of a flexible ruler, refill ink system, a pencil with stencils, digital clock and a warning system to prevent the loss of the unit has seen a village school walk away as the Techno-Girl Entrepreneurship Programme winner for Limpopo province.

Pretoria – Schools will this week implement a first of its kind programme, which will teach learners about democracy, their rights and raise awareness of the forthcoming 2014 National and Provincial Elections.

Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal Premier Senzo Mchunu has committed the provincial government to open up international markets for small, medium and micro enterprises.

Pretoria – Armscor has awarded a multibillion rand contract to Denel to manufacture over 200 armoured vehicles to the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) over a 10-year period.

Durban – One woman was killed and two police officers were attacked during a housing protest in Cato Manor, Durban on Monday morning.

Pretoria – Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies has announced a tariff increase for five categories of imported poultry products.

Cape Town – The Financial and Fiscal Commission today called on the government to act speedily to put in place a funding plan to move towards full funding of minimum norms and standards for child welfare services.

Pretoria - The Ministry for State Security says it continues to work with countries, not only in Africa but the rest of the world, to share critical information about terrorism threats.

Pretoria – Communications Minister Yunus Carrim has called on the broadcast industry to work with government in speeding up the implementation of South Africa’s digital migration.

Pretoria - A 130 year old woman from Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, was among the group of elderly men and women who had lunch with President Jacob Zuma on Sunday as South Africa marked the start of the Older Persons Week.

Pretoria - A 130 year old woman from Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, was among the group of elderly men and women who had lunch with President Jacob Zuma on Sunday as South Africa marked the start of the Older Persons Week.

Mbombela - Tomorrow is the last day for Mpumalanga matrics to apply for bursaries so they can further their education next year.

Pretoria – The price of petrol is expected to drop by 20 cents per litre effective from Wednesday, the Department of Energy announced on Friday.

Pretoria – The Department of International Relations says South Africa has welcomed the decision paving the way for the destruction of chemical weapons in Syrian