South Africa

Pretoria - The Zimbabwe national elections were peaceful, compared to previous elections that were mired in violence, President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday.

Johannesburg – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) on Thursday officially launched its 24-hour news channel.

Durban - The lateformer Chief Justice Langa was not only an encyclopaedia of the legal system, but also a person who had experienced the suffering of the ordinary men and women, Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Jeff Radebe said today.

Pretoria – Government says significant progress has been made to reduce child labour and that social security for children has been increased.

Boksburg – Action to save the lives of women and children will be on top of the agenda as leaders from African countries meet to find solutions to prevent maternal and child mortality.

Pretoria – Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson says government is looking at ways of assisting farmers to ensure growth in the sector.

Pretoria - The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) is on Thursday meeting with Public Works Minister Thulasi Nxesi and his management in Pretoria to discuss, among other things, actions taken to condone irregular and unauthorised expenditure at the department.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has announced the successful broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) bidders for the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s Rolling Stock Fleet Renewal Programme.

Cape Town – Charges of corruption have been laid against 47 public servants in Limpopo since the start of the national government’s Section 100 intervention in Limpopo in 2011, the Minister of Public Service and Administration, Lindiwe Sisulu, said today.

Pretoria - Gauteng Police chief Lieutenant-General Mzwandile Petros has not resigned, however, his contract with the South African Police Service is about to end.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has received the resignation of Judge Francis Legodi, a member of the Commission of Inquiry into allegations of Fraud, Corruption, Impropriety or Irregularity in the Strategic Defence Procurement Packages, commonly referred to as the Arms Deal.

Johannesburg - The Auditor General (AG) has given the Gauteng Premier's Office a clean audit for the fourth financial year in a row.

Pretoria – As South Africa marks the start of Women’s Month, government says it is inspired by all patriotic women who took up the fight for gender equality and freedom.

Pretoria – Residents of the City of Johannesburg will now pay seven percent more for electricity.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is considering a request to extend the commission of inquiry into the multibillion rand arms deal.