South Africa

Douglas - Mineral Resources Deputy Minister Godfrey Oliphant has called on communities to report illegal mining activities.

Pretoria - South Africa finished the 2012 London Olympic Games as Africa's best performing country, being placed 24th on the medals table. With three golds, two silvers and one bronze medal, the London Olympics was South Africa's most successful Games since the country was readmitted to the Olympic fold at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, reports SouthAfrica.info.

When Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma spoke to a crowd of international journalists about her election as the new Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), she shrugged aside the praise and admiration that had followed her since the news of her appointment, writes Chris Bathembu.

Pretoria - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson in a statement on Monday said she had noted the "orchestrated and well-coordinated campaign aimed at spreading malicious gossip and blatant lies to discredit the Ministry" and her department.

Johannesburg - Sport Minister Fikile Mbalula says the 2012 London Olympic Games were the most successful ever for South Africa.

Pretoria - Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba on Monday announced a new board of directors of South African Express (SAX), while urging the airline to address the challenges it is facing.

King Williamstown - The Eastern Cape Provincial Government has committed to filling key vacant posts at municipalities across the province, in the wake of poor audit results in July.

Pretoria - Power has been restored to almost all of Eskom's customers that had no electricity as a result of severe weather conditions, the utility said on Monday.

Pretoria - The safety and security of women in the mining sector will top the agenda when the Mineral Resources Department convenes its Women's Month lekgotla on Thursday and Friday.

Pretoria - The National Planning Commission on Tuesday concluded a dialogue on how to transition the c

Pretoria - Two schools have been shut down by the Department of Labour for contravening the Occupation

Pretoria - The Office of the Auditor General yesterday commended the Department of Defence for improve

Pretoria - Trade conditions weakened in September, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) said on Wednesday.

Pretoria - The North West Provincial Government has pledged its full support to the successful hosting of all the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) 2013 matches to be played at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium next year.

Pretoria - South Africa will continue to advocate strongly for a regulatory framework governing the use of dangerous weapons, International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Ebrahim Ebrahim said on Tuesday.