South Africa

Pretoria - A total of 129 alleged rhino poachers have been arrested in South Africa since the beginning of the year, the Department of Environmental Affairs said.

Pretoria - Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor will on Thursday visit Maseru in Lesotho to discuss establishing a one-stop border post with the country, among other things.

Pretoria - Dereleen James, the Eldorado Park mother who wrote a letter that touched President Jacob Zuma’s heart, says members of her community are now “shedding tears of joy, relief and amazement” following the intervention to rid the area of the scourge of drug abuse.

Pretoria – A total of 48 954 full-time candidates in the Western Cape have registered for the 2013 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams.

Pretoria - World Bank Private Sector Development Specialist, Dr Chunlin Zhang, says economic growth is the primary solution for unemployment in South Africa.

Muyexe - When President Jacob Zuma visited the Thusong Service Centre in Muyexe village in Limpopo on Tuesday, Andile Mkhatswa – a youth entrepreneur in the area – took a perfume sample and sprayed it onto Zuma’s right hand.

Pretoria - Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe will undertake an Outward Selling and Investment Mission to Ghana, which kicks off on Wednesday.

Pretoria – Former President Nelson Mandela’s condition remains unchanged, the Presidency says.

Pretoria – The upcoming visit to South Africa by United States President Barack Obama will further affirm relations between Pretoria and Washington, particularly in the area of trade and the fight against the HIV/Aids pandemic.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is in Muyexe, Giyani in Limpopo today to assess progress on the developments in the village.

“We are saddened by this tragic loss of a senior cop who dedicated his life to serve the vulnerable and the weak in society. We have all been robbed of a true patriot, a dedicated officer who has contributed in the reconstruction and development of our country.”

Pretoria - The Minister of Trade and Industry, Rob Davies, will on Wednesday address the media on trade relations between the United States and South Africa ahead of President Barrack Obama’s visit this week.

Pretoria - The inclusion of previously disadvantaged individuals into the aviation industry is a critical imperative for the country’s transformation, Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Tuesday.

Pretoria – South Africa is exploring more avenues to boost its trade with the Asian markets, as the country’s Deputy Minister of Tourism, Tokozile Xasa, is attending a series of South African Tourism trade workshops to the Asian markets.

Pretoria - The Competition Commission has reached a settlement with 15 construction firms, who have agreed to pay fines to the tune of R1.46 billion for collusive tendering.