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The Department of Correctional Services is urging the public to assist them to discourage family members who are behind bars, not to smuggle contraband.

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The SABC's U.N. Bureau Chief Sherwin Bryce-pease has been elected president of the U.N. Correspondents Association. This will be the first time that an African and a South African leads a team of correspondents in New York since the association was established

Commission of Gender Equality says the rate of violence and rape against women and children has increased.

National Consumer Commission's Trevor Hattingh says over heating of the engine in one of Ford SA models is worrying Ford Kuga.

Media Monitoring Africa Director, William Bird, says the Parliamentary Inquiry into the SABC board has been transparent in exposing the affairs of the public broadcaster.

The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called on South Africa to rescind its decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court.

African National Congress (ANC)'s former armed wing uMkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA) have warned that the ruling party is at a point where it can lose electoral power and urgent steps are required to prevent this from happening.

Competition Commission is reportedly investigating South African school uniform monopolies that allegedly overcharge and force parents to buy from certain suppliers.

The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has urged parents to ensure their children are supervised around inland and coastal waters.

Human Rights Watch says if the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) elections are postponed there will be an increase in violence in the coming days.

Black South African professional golfers seem unable to maintain the demanding standards of the sport.

The rand continues to weaken against a basket of major currencies as emerging markets react to the latest move by the US Federal Reserve to hike rates by 25 basis points, the second time in ten year from 0.5% to 0.75%.

SACC's Bishop Malusi Mphumlawana talks about church programmes that are aimed at addressing challenges facing South Africa

SACC's Secretary General Bishop Malusi Mphumlawana talks about the meaning of Reconciliation Day according to the SACC.

SACC General Secretary Bishop Malusi Mphumlawana talks about the role of the church during apartheid.

SACC's Bishop Malusi Mphumlawana talks about the role of the church in democratic SA.

Sisulu delivered a memorial lecture on Castro in Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape. She said ANC's leadership must learn from Castro's approach as it must reconnect with the people on the ground in South Africa.

The 2016 Nation Brand Index - recently released, has revealed that South Africa has demonstrated sustained improvements in its performance from 2015.

Hlaudi Motsoeneng's lawyer says the SABC is yet to respond to letters seeking clarity on the intentions of the public broadcaster.

The Republican Senate Majority leader in the United States Congress says he fully supports a congressional investigation into possible Russian cyber-attacks to influence the presidential election.

The South African Police Service say they are implementing recommendations of the Marikana Commission of Inquiry.

Deputy Chairperson of the Commission for Gender Equality Thoko Mpumlwana says issues surrounding women in the judiciary need to be discussed.

Advocate Dumile Ntsebenza says women are taken as serious candidates within the judiciary.

President Jacob Zuma says sufficient progress has been made in implementing the recommendations of the Farlam Commission of Inquiry.