South Africa

Pretoria - Eskom has implemented stage 1 load shedding due to increased electricity demand and a shortage of generation capacity from low diesel levels at its open cycle gas turbines.

Pretoria – Water and Sanitation Minister, Nomvula Mokonyane, has welcomed the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government’s efforts to coordinate a response to the current drought.

Pretoria - South African crafts have been a hit at Art Santa Fe in New Mexico, in the United States, says the Department of Small Business Development.

Pretoria - As part of his official visit to China, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will today address the South Africa-China state-owned enterprises seminar in Beijing.

Pretoria - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Deputy Minister Obed Bapela has called on the Hawks to prosecute the culprits of illegal initiation schools, as the number of deaths from assault wounds has risen to 31.

Pretoria - Eskom on Tuesday said the equity share by boiler-serve contractors has been tabled for discussion as part of the negotiations for the renewal of the boiler-serve contracts.

Pretoria - Three new Community Work Programme (CWP) sites are being established at Siyancuma, Umsobomvu, and Phokwane in the Northern Cape, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Deputy Minister Andries Nel has announced.

Pretoria - Government is still to negotiate the price for the procurement of nuclear power in South Africa, the Department of Energy said on Tuesday.

Pretoria – Hlwekisa, a citizen responsibility campaign (CRC), is expected to mobilise a change in mind-set amongst the people of Gauteng on matters of sustainable environment, particularly cleaning of the province.

Pretoria – Transnet’s revenue for the financial year ended 31 March 2015 grew by 8 percent to R61.2 billion, Transnet acting Group Chief Executive, Siyabonga Gama, said on Tuesday.

Pretoria - Due to increased electricity demand and a shortage of generation capacity, Eskom will implement load shedding at 5pm today.

Pretoria – The Department of Home Affairs says the new visa regulations are in line with two pieces of legislation – the Children’s Act of 2005 and the Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act of 2013.

Pretoria - A health official has been arrested for medical theft in Welkom, in the Free State, after a construction worker alerted police about suspected medication and consumables found in his house.

Pretoria – Public Works Deputy Director General Clive Mtshisa has called on young people to empower themselves with education so they can infiltrate the job market.

Pretoria - The Department of International Relations and Cooperation will on Thursday jointly launch the South African Association of Former Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Chief Representatives and the South African Council on International Relations.