South Africa

Pretoria - The Presidency says it is alarmed by the statements about President Jacob Zuma made by political analyst Richard Calland from the University of Cape Town.

Pretoria – Gauteng MEC for Education Barbara Creecy opened a new building at the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre in Johannesburg to accommodate the growing collection of interactive maths, science and technology exhibits.

Pretoria – Learners at the Sindekile Intermediary School in Parys, Free State, have been awarded a brand new art media classroom equipped with 21 computers and an inter- active board that will be utilised for school projects.

Pretoria – As the world marks Tourism Day, Tourism Minister, Marthinus van Schalkwyk, has urged South Africans to protect the environment.

Pretoria - Police Deputy Minister Maggie Sotyu says the decisions that are adopted at the 51st session of the International Association of Women Police (IAWP) must contribute to world peace and stability.

Pretoria - The Presidency has reiterated that there is no link between the e-toll court case this week and the signing of the Transport and Related Matters Amendment Bill.

Pretoria - The Gauteng MEC for Community Safety, Faith Mazibuko, has applauded the swift reaction of the South African Police Service (SAPS) crime intelligence unit in the botched Tile Africa robbery in Ekurhuleni.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says he is pleased with the outcomes of the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA68) held in New York, this week.

Johannesburg – Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu says police have arrested 115 illegal miners in and around Roodeport in the past two months.

Pretoria - The Human Resource Development Council of South Africa (HRDCSA) today held its first meeting of its second term in Pretoria.

Pretoria – Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor today confirmed that the passport used by a woman allegedly involved in the Westgate mall attack in Kenya, dubbed the “White Widow”, was cancelled in 2011.

Pretoria - Government is looking at the various aspects involved in the rolling out of nuclear energy, says the Department of Energy (DoE).

Pietermaritzburg – Senzo Edward Mchunu (55), the former Education MEC, has been sworn in as KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Premier.

Johannesburg - Medical tests have proved that a man in a Canadian prison is not Mbuyisa Makhubu.

Pretoria - The Department of Energy (DoE) on Thursday gave an update on programmes and projects presented in its 2013/14 budget vote speech.