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Kotze case postponed

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Pretoria - Johan Kotze, the man accused of killing his stepson and ordering workers to sexually assault and mutilate his estranged wife, made a brief appearance in the Modimolle Magistrate's Court on Friday.

UNSC adopts resolution to enhance ties with AU

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Pretoria - The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously adopted a resolution that will further enhance the ties between the UN and sub-regional organisations, particularly the African Union.

Gauteng e-tolling halted

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Pretoria - The e-tolling system in Gauteng, which was due to commence next month, has been placed on hold.

DEA, NGOs battle with rhino poaching

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Cape Town - The Department of Water and Environmental Affairs has revealed that 232 suspects were arrested in connection with rhino poaching last year.

DTI speaks out on Lotto board CEO's resignation

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Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry has dismissed reports linking the resignation of the National Lotteries Board (NLB) CEO, Professor Vevek Ram, to the operational challenges faced in the distribution of good cause funding.

SA welcomes UNSC resolution

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Pretoria - The South African government has welcomed the unanimous adoption of Resolution 2033 in the UN Security Council.

Lotteries Board to respond to NGOs' demands

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Pretoria - The National Lotteries Board (NLB) says it will study the memorandum handed over by a groups of non-governmental organisations on Friday and respond to the issues raised.

Petrol price to increase

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Pretoria - The retail price of all grades of petrol is to increase by 34 cents per litre on Wednesday next week.

36 new schools for Gauteng

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Olivenhoutbosch - Thirty-six new schools will be opened in Gauteng during this year's first term, with 13 of these schools expected to be ready for occupation when inland provinces schools open on Wednesday.

Deputy Minister honours police

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Cape Town - Deputy Police Minister Makhotso Sotyu has celebrated National Police Day by saluting South Africa's men and women in blue for their courageous work in keeping South Africa safe.

Languages Bill to 'improve access to services'

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Pretoria - Arts and Culture Minister Paul Mashatile says the draft South African Languages Bill is not only intended to promote all the country's official languages, but to improve access to services.

Deputy Minister Chohan on ID campaign

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Cape Town - Home Affairs Deputy Minister Fatima Chohan has urged parents to cultivate a "national culture" of getting identity documents (IDs) for their children when they turned sixteen.