South Africa

Cape Town - The Department of Water and Environmental Affairs has revealed that 232 suspects were arrested in connection with rhino poaching last year.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry has dismissed reports linking the resignation of the National Lotteries Board (NLB) CEO, Professor Vevek Ram, to the operational challenges faced in the distribution of good cause funding.

Pretoria - Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe says there is a need to address the exploitation of crafters.

Pretoria - The South African government has welcomed the unanimous adoption of Resolution 2033 in the UN Security Council.

Pretoria - The National Lotteries Board (NLB) says it will study the memorandum handed over by a groups of non-governmental organisations on Friday and respond to the issues raised.

Pretoria - The retail price of all grades of petrol is to increase by 34 cents per litre on Wednesday next week.

Olivenhoutbosch - Thirty-six new schools will be opened in Gauteng during this year's first term, with 13 of these schools expected to be ready for occupation when inland provinces schools open on Wednesday.

Cape Town - Deputy Police Minister Makhotso Sotyu has celebrated National Police Day by saluting South Africa's men and women in blue for their courageous work in keeping South Africa safe.

Pretoria - Arts and Culture Minister Paul Mashatile says the draft South African Languages Bill is not only intended to promote all the country's official languages, but to improve access to services.

Cape Town - Home Affairs Deputy Minister Fatima Chohan has urged parents to cultivate a "national culture" of getting identity documents (IDs) for their children when they turned sixteen.

Masia-Young people in the rural area of Ha-Masia, Limpopo will soon be connected to the rest of the world through the internet.

Pretoria - Former President Nelson Mandela is expected to return to his Johannesburg home today.

Pretoria - Former Deputy President, Baleka Mbete, has been appointed to serve on the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Panel of Eminent Persons.

Pretoria - Billions of dollars will be needed to upgrade and maintain the North-South Corridor road network said President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria- The economic crisis occurs under very upbeat circumstances for Africa said President Jacob Zuma.