South Africa

Eskom says it will implement Stage 1 rotational load shedding on Saturday from 9am to 11pm.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has lent his support to police officers in Inanda, north of Durban, who are intensifying their fight against the crippling levels of crime in the area.

The public entities associated with the Department of Employment and Labour will play a central role in South Africa’s economic development and job creation, says the department’s Director-General Thobile Lamati.

If South Africa is to eradicate stunting there must be a joint and concerted effort by all corners of society.

Cabinet’s approval of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP2019) will provide much-needed certainty to a critical area of the economy, Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe said on Friday.

While more women graduate from institutions of higher learning, they remain the most affected by unemployment in comparison to men.

Deputy President David Mabuza says government is working tirelessly to address the concerns raised by ratings agencies.

Deputy President David Mabuza says rural and township economies should be supported by the effective implementation of regulations and by-laws in order to level the playing field.

Eighteen officials were arrested at two privately-owned vehicle testing stations in Polokwane, Limpopo for allegedly issuing roadworthy certificates for vehicles that were never physically examined.

Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane will next week visit China and Japan as the country intensifies efforts to grow arrivals from the Asia Pacific region.

Finance Deputy Minister David Masondo today kicks off a series of roadshows that are intended to engage provincial leaders on issues relating to the application of prudent fiscal control measures.

Eskom Acting Group Chief Executive Officer Jabu Mabuza says the decision to implement load shedding was taken only as a last resort.

Eskom says it has had another major setback at its Medupi Power Station based near Lephalale in Limpopo and will be implementing Stage 1 load shedding from 9am to 12pm midday and thereafter revert to Stage 2 load shedding until 11pm.

Nicholas Ninow, convicted of raping a seven year old girl in the bathroom at a Dros restaurant in Silverton in Pretoria last September, has been sentenced to life in prison.

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s programme of reviving the South African economy is beginning to bear fruit.