South Africa

Pretoria - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in at 6.3% year-on-year in July, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Wednesday.

Pretoria – The Communications Ministry has welcomed the launch of Africa News Network 7 (ANN7) – a new 24 hour news channel – that goes live on DSTV channel 405 at 6pm tonight.

Pretoria - Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, is hosting her Thailand counterpart, Surapong Tovichakchaikul, for a working visit that will redefine and refocus the priority areas of bilateral cooperation between the two countries.

Johannesburg - The BRICS Business Council on Tuesday expressed their commitment to working together to advance development in the bloc’s member countries.

Pretoria - The South African Police Service (SAPS) is going beyond duty to deal with gangsterism in the Western Cape.

Pretoria - South Africa has welcomed on Tuesday a decision taken by the new Malagasy electoral court on a list of presidential candidates for the forthcoming elections later this week.

Cape Town – Though South Africa continues to face significant development challenges – including continued high levels of poverty, unemployment and inequality – the country has made progress in a number of areas, the Minister of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Collins Chabane said today.

Pretoria - Members of the public are invited to submit comments on the maps reflecting the natural distribution range of 21 indigenous mammal species.

Pretoria - The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has urged livestock farmers in the North West, who are severely affected by the drought, to collect drought relief forms before the deadline for submission on Monday, 26 August.

Pretoria – The Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Rejoice Mabudafhasi, says the world needs improved meteorological data and science that will result in better early warning systems for weather-related occurrences.

Pretoria - Public Service and Administration Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has called on all South Africans to nominate the best public servants who have served beyond expectation.

Pretoria – The Constitutional Court on Monday turned down a request for leave to appeal brought by lawyers representing the injured and arrested miners in the Farlam Commission of Inquiry.

Pretoria – The Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Ismail Vadi, on Monday released the 25-Year Integrated Transport Master Plan (ITMP25) to ensure province-wide mobility in future for all Gauteng residents.

Ekurhuleni – Power parastal Eskom today launched the National Electricity Safety Week to educate communities about the dangers of unsafe electricity use.

Pretoria – Decisive leadership, the labour relations framework in the mining sector and the introduction of the National Development Plan (NDP) has contributed to South Africa’s reputation of being perceived positively ever since the Marikana tragedy a year ago.