South Africa

Pretoria – KwaZulu-Natal Premier Willies Mchunu and members of the executive councils will today oversee the first sitting of councils in various municipalities across the province.

Pretoria – Municipal Managers of all municipalities across the country have until 24 August within which to call the first council meetings.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has congratulated newly elected President of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe Evaristo Carvalho.

Pretoria - Eskom is to await a decision by the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) on the way forward following a court decision to set aside the regulator’s decision to grant the power utility a tariff increase.

Pretoria - The Ministry of Communications says it has written to all entities that fall within the communications portfolio requesting them to adhere to the cost containment measures adopted by government relating to overseas trips.

Pretoria – Government has joined the rest of the nation in remembering the Marikana tragedy, which occurred on 16 August 2012.

Pretoria – The Electoral Commission has warned voters of an email scam which seeks to solicit personal information from voters.

Pretoria - A four-day Cabinet Lekgotla, which will discuss and review government's socio-economic development policies and programmes, is underway in Pretoria.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed three new commissioners to the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office-Bearers.

Pretoria - The Presidency has made public the State, Official and Provincial Funeral Policy Manual, which determines and defines the categories, as well as the management of State-funded funerals in South Africa.

Anti-apartheid activist Caroline Dunga concedes that women did not enjoy all the rights enjoyed by their male counterparts during the apartheid years.

Pretoria - Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula is mourning the passing on of his predecessor, Minister Makhenkesi Stofile, saying the country is poorer without him.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has extended his condolences to the family and friends of Arnold Makhenkesi Stofile.

Pretoria – The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has urged social grant beneficiaries to make alternative arrangements with financial service providers on how premiums will be paid going forward.

Pretoria - Sports and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula has congratulated track athlete Wayde van Niekerk, on his gold medal win, at the Rio Olympics, currently underway in Brazil.