South Africa

Pretoria – As the heavy rainfall seen over the last few weeks subsides, rescue and assessment teams are now expected to evaluate the damage caused by the inclement weather.

Pretoria - Load shedding or the declaration of a power emergency is not foreseen as wet weather conditions are starting to clear up, Eskom said on Monday.

Machadodorp - Mpumalanga Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Administration MEC Violet Siwela has urged emerging livestock farmers to make good use of the Nguni cattle that they receive on loan.

Pretoria – The National Treasury has published two papers on retirement reforms and non-retirement savings to help consumers get maximum returns when they retire without their savings being eaten up by schemes’ charges.

Pretoria – Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has wrapped up his visit to Poland, saying the two countries are committed to furthering relations.

Pretoria – The Minister of Labour Mildred Oliphant has urged domestic workers to register for the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) to ensure they have a cushion in the event they find themselves out of work.

Pretoria – Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane says the provincial government has set aside more than R100 million to assist Soshanguve residents who were affected by severe hailstorms late last year.

Pretoria - The Auditor General, Kimi Makwetu, has appointed Tsakani Ratsela as the new Deputy Auditor General, the first South African woman to be appointed to this executive leadership position.

Pretoria – The Department of Public Works and two labour unions have signed an agreement committing to working towards the effective and efficient delivery of services and the departments turnaround strategy.

Pretoria – The North West Provincial Disaster Management Centre says three bodies have been recovered by rescue teams in Marikana and Mogwase as a result of recent floods, bringing the total number of people who have drowned in the past two weeks to four.

Pretoria – Gauteng residents will on Tuesday get an opportunity to celebrate the South African under 19 cricket team, who made history by winning the Under 19 Cricket World Cup in the United Arab Emirates recently.

Pretoria – Government says there have been sustained and organised efforts to kill some of the Rwandan refugees living in South Africa.

Pretoria – Minister for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation in the Presidency, Collins Chabane, will on Wednesday interact with South Africans residing in Australia to discuss how South Africa has fared since the advent of democracy in 1994.

Pretoria – Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson says she has approached the North Gauteng High Court to ask that the Public Protector’s findings into a multi-million fishing vessel tender be reviewed.

Pretoria - In an effort to professionalise the local government sphere, the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has introduced “Regulations on the Appointment and Conditions of Employment of Senior Managers”.