South Africa

Pretoria – Transnet has dismissed reports suggesting its locomotive acquisition programme is in tatters.

Johannesburg – While there has been good rains, the country is still firmly in a drought situation - and has not recovered enough to relax the restrictions to water use, implemented in provinces.

Pretoria - Eskom has welcomed Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown’s request to give municipalities that have outstanding arrear debt until the end of January to pay their overdue arrear amounts.

Pretoria – The Gauteng Education Department has in a statement on Tuesday apologised to all matric examination markers who have been affected by a delay in payments due to them.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says the South African government will always prioritise education because it is only through quality education that the country can win the struggle against unemployment, poverty and inequality.

Pretoria – To improve learner literacy levels, President Jacob Zuma has urged parents who are able read to do so with their children to inspire a love of learning in the country’s future leaders.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday received Letters of Credence from 15 ambassadors and high commissioners-designate.

Pretoria - Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has expressed support for Eskom’s debt recovery strategy.

Pretoria – The City of Cape Town says it is preparing to take tougher action against residents who contravene water restrictions.

Pretoria - The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has paid R1.3 billion to 26 public universities for registration fees for qualifying students.

Pretoria - The Ministry of Health says its plans to develop a benefits registry through information requested from the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) is not to collect personal or private information, as the Democratic Alliance (DA) claims.

Pretoria - The latest version of the long-awaited and reworked Traditional Courts Bill, which will comply with the Constitution and Bill of Rights, is on its way to Parliament.

Pretoria - Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has extended condolences on behalf of the department to the family of Dr Humphrey Zokufa.

Pretoria – The Gauteng Health Department says it has plans in place to minimise adverse events at South Africa’s largest health facility, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital (CHBAH).

Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says stakeholders will use the 2017 Basic Education Sector Lekgotla to address issues that include the learner dropout rate and grade repetition.