South Africa

Pretoria – The Free State Provincial Government and Eskom on Thursday held discussions over payment plans to resolve outstanding arrear debt on Eskom accounts.

Pretoria - Deputy Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Youth Development and Administration, Buti Manamela, says Information Communication Technology (ICT) in Education has been significant in simplifying learning.

Pretoria - Acting National Commissioner, Lieutenant General Khomotso Phahlane, says he will respect and fully cooperate with any investigations against him in accordance with the laws of the country.

Pretoria - Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha on Thursday joined parolees and probationers in cleaning damaged schools in Vuwani, Limpopo.

Pretoria - The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has called on students at Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges to engage in discussions with authorities to ensure that campuses remain open.

Pretoria - Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has instructed Eskom to give municipalities until the end of this month to clear their outstanding arrears before switching off the lights.

Pretoria - Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says most medical doctors, including interns, do not prefer facilities selected for community service due to their rural nature.

Randfontein – The fatality figures in the mining sector for 2016 have improved by 5% when compared to 2015.

Pretoria – The new and proposed Cybercrime and Cybersecurity Bill, which aims to create offences and prescribed penalties related to cybercrime, will be presented to Parliament within a few weeks.

The Gauteng Department of Education says the number of unplaced learners whose parents applied online has been drastically reduced to 7 092, of which 3 930 are Grade 1 and 3 162 are from Grade 8.

Pretoria - Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande has called on formations that represent students at Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges to engage with the department to resolve legitimate issues.

Pretoria - The inaugural United Nations World Data Forum was concluded on Wednesday with the launch of a global plan for better data to improve people’s lives, and new ideas and solutions to boost the collaboration, resources and policies needed to put it into action.

Pretoria – The Department of Basic Education says it is perturbed by the interim interdict handed down by the Thohoyandou High Court in Limpopo and it is unable to appeal until the interdict becomes a final order.

Vuwani - The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Foundation has awarded bursaries to the value of R300 000 to two Limpopo learners who obtained seven distinctions in the 2016 National Senior Certificate examination.

By Khathu Ramukumba, CEO of the National Youth Development Agency