Features

Pretoria - Relations between South Africa and China are set to be taken to a higher level when the two hold the South Africa-China Strategic Dialogue Forum later today.

Cape Town - Cabinet has slammed the illegal and violent protest by members of the South African National Defence Union (SANDU) at the Union Buildings on Wednesday.

Johannesburg - Wits University has been granted a court order against a group of students who have been disrupting the academic programme of the institution for the past three days.

Pretoria - Business Unit South Africa (Busa) has called for an urgent meeting of the President's National Stakeholders Advisory Council to discuss the large financial loss recorded by Eskom in the last year.

Johannesburg - Protesting Wits University students have suspended their mass action against the university's proposed fee increases for next year.

Cape Town - Correctional Services Minister, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, has approved parole for apartheid-era police hit squad member, Butana Almond Nofemela, after 22 years in prison.

Burgersfort - Learners at three municipalities in Limpopo have been given state-of-the-art schools to help reduce overcrowding and ensure easier access.

Mbombela - Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza has reshuffled his executive committee to respond to demands from the public that development and service delivery be accelerated.

Pretoria - Scores of taxi bosses have gathered at the North Gauteng High Court ahead of the ruling on the Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) later this afternoon.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has extended good wishes to the Hindu, Tamil, Gujerati and other communities as they prepare to celebrate Diwali or Deepavali, as it is known, on Friday.

Pretoria - Failure to conserve the environment could lead to worsened poverty and more serious challenges for the government, says Water and Environmental Affairs Deputy Minister Rejoice Mabudafhasi.

Pretoria - Newly appointed Ekurhuleni Mayor Mondli Gungubele has promised to serve and protect the people of his municipality with unrelenting dedication, selflessness and commitment.

Johannesburg - Police have promised to put the joy back into this festive season, warning that opportunistic criminals hoping to make merry during the holidays will have no place to hide.

Polokwane - The involvement of examiners in a massive licence scam at privately run vehicle and driver test centres in Limpopo is a disgrace, says Roads and Transport MEC Pinky Kekana.

Durban - KwaZulu-Natal will be illuminated this weekend as Hindus celebrate one of the most auspicious festivals, Diwali. BuaNews takes a closer look at the festival of lights.