South Africa

Pretoria - Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has appointed Zethembe Khoza as the interim chairperson of the Eskom board following the resignation of Ben Ngubane.

Pretoria - The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) will deploy Community Work Programme volunteers to help with the cleaning up of debris left behind by the devastating fires in Southern Cape and parts of the Eastern Cape.

Pretoria - Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has commended firefighters from the Department of Environmental Affairs’ Working on Fire (WoF) programme for their brave efforts in providing assistance to fire authorities in the Eastern and Southern Cape.

Pretoria – Government has committed to work with its partners to ensure the implementation of the Higher Education and Training HIV/AIDS (HEAIDS) National Youth Conference declaration that was handed to leaders by the youth on Sunday.

Pretoria - The South African and Lesotho governments have agreed on the equitable sharing of contracts to be awarded during the construction of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP).

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has extended his condolences to the Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande and his family on the sad passing of his mother, Nozipho Nzimande.

Pretoria – The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for strategic collaboration in the implementation of programmes of the Centre for Trade and Regional Industrialisation.

Pretoria - Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba is today expected to hold a media briefing to chart the way forward for South Africa’s economy.

Pretoria - Government says it has noted Moody’s decision to downgrade South Africa’ long-term foreign and local currency debt ratings to ‘Baa3’ from ‘Baa2’.

Pretoria - The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) has reassured the nation that it remains committed to fighting corruption, malpractice and maladministration, within state institutions, private sector and within the unit.

Pretoria - Public Service and Administration Minister, Faith Muthambi is set to address the North West’s 3-day Villages, Townships and Small Dorpies (VTSD) economic lekgotla at Matlwang village in Tlokwe on Monday.

KwaZulu-Natal Judge President Achmat Jappie on Saturday told the annual general meeting (AGM) of the South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) that it was the responsibility of the media and the judiciary to safeguard South Africa’s open democracy.

Tourism Minister Tokozile Xasa has thanked the tourism industry for responding swiftly to the needs of tourists who were affected by the Knysna fires and storms disaster in the Western Cape.

The Minister of Human Settlements Lindiwe Sisulu and all Provincial MECs of Human Settlements have extended their condolences to the victims of the Knysna fire and those affected by the severe storm and winds in the Western Cape Province.

The Department of Home Affairs has welcomed the passing of the Border Management Authority Bill by the National Assembly on Friday.