South Africa

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has sent her best wishes to all matric learners, who are currently sitting for their final National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examination.

Deputy President David Mabuza will on 22 October 2019 update Members of Parliament on the progress achieved in the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).

South African Airways (SAA) may operate an amended flight schedule following a decision to recall some of its aircraft to undertake compliance verification, in line with the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) requirements.

An uMngeni municipal employee has been sentenced to three years correctional supervision for fraudulently issuing learner licences at the Howick Licensing Department in KwaZulu-Natal.

The Knysna Oyster Company, which farms oysters at Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape and sells them to both the South African and international markets, is the oldest oyster-producing company in South Africa.

Eskom is seeking to recover ill-gotten funds from Deloitte Consulting.

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni will table the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) in Parliament 30 October 2019, said the Ministry of Finance.

A total of 25 principals are sharing and engaging on best practice in the schooling environment with their Chinese counterparts in Shanghai, China.

The Gauteng Provincial Legislature Portfolio Committee on Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture, led by the Chairperson William Matsheke has congratulated the “Springboks” for reaching the Semi-Finals by defeating the host country Japan at the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

Eskom says no load shedding is expected today and the probability of load shedding is low for the week.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will this week lead the South African delegation to the first Russia-Africa Summit taking place in Sochi, in Russia.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has engaged various provincial governments where a low number of applications have been received for 2020.

Eskom will not be implementing load shedding on Sunday, although the system remains constrained and vulnerable.

Government has reaffirmed its commitment to media freedom on the commemoration of the 42nd Black Wednesday.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has unveiled development projects in eThekwini worth billions of Rands, which are expected to activate large-scale economic growth.