South Africa

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will take a few days off from public engagements, while continuing to perform official duties from home.

Pretoria - The Department of Basic Education has finalised the terms of reference for the task team that will investigate allegations of selling of posts within the sector.

Pretoria – Drivers in the Free State and visitors to that province have been warned to exercise extreme caution on the roads.

Pretoria – Newly appointed Deputy Science and Technology Minister Zanele KaMagwaza-Msibi is to be sworn in at the Union Buildings later today.

Pretoria - North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo has condemned in the strongest terms mob justice, after a 30-year-old man was stoned to death in Oukassie outside Brits.

Pretoria – A meeting between the Bekkersdal community and the Gauteng Provincial Government on Thursday was fruitful, with both parties committed to working on service delivery issues.

Pretoria - The African continent can no longer be the producer and exporter of primary materials, but should ramp up its scale of industrialisation if jobs are to be created, says Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has wished former President Thabo Mbeki's mother, Epainette Mbeki, a speedy recovery after she was admitted to an East London hospital.

Pretoria – Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says the SA National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) will avail a piece of land to accommodate residents, who were evicted from illegally occupied land, in Lwandle and Nomzamo in the Western Cape.

Pretoria – After a month-long boycott of clinical practicals and learning activities, the North West Department of Health has taken a decision to close the Mmabatho Nursing College indefinitely.

Pretoria - The Department of Public Works says there is enough accommodation for ministers and Parliamentarians in Cape Town.

Pretoria – Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza has added his voice to the condolences that have poured in for the families of those who died in the accident near White River last night.

Johannesburg - The appointment of a permanent CEO for Eskom is at an advanced stage, Eskom chairman Zola Tsotsi said on Thursday.

Johannesburg - As maintenance work at Eskom plants is reduced to ensure electricity supply, South Africa’s power system will remain tight this winter, the company’s acting CEO Collin Matjila said on Thursday.

Pretoria – The level of education amongst all South Africans has improved since 1994, but this has not translated into skilled jobs - especially amongst young people, Stats SA's Statistician-General Pali Lehohla said on Thursday.