South Africa

Pretoria – The Department of Water and Sanitation says the pollution of the Nyl River in Modimolle, Limpopo, has been contained.

Pretoria - Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson says that the current load-shedding incidents are receiving urgent attention with several steps, including the finalisation of the Integrated Energy Plan, being taken to address this.

Pretoria - Acting Head of the Hawks, Major General Mthandazo Ntlemeza, has urged the media and all interested parties to allow the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations to conduct thorough investigations without any interference, regarding the SARS spy scandal.

Pretoria – The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Arts and Culture has been hosting numerous events as part of Africa Month to strengthen social cohesion in the province.

Pretoria – North West MEC for Local Government and Human Settlements, Collen Maine, has ordered an audit of illegal occupants who are staying in the newly built low cost houses at Monakato village, outside Rustenburg.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will on Wednesday pay a two-day state visit to Mozambique at the invitation of that country’s President Filipe Nyusi.

Pretoria - Eskom has welcomed the return of over 5000 workers at the Medupi power station yesterday.

Pretoria - The Eskom board and the utility’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tshediso Matona have mutually agreed to part ways.

When asked for their opinion on Africa Day, some might speak glowingly of the African leaders who stood up to colonial and white minority rule.

Pretoria - The Black Business Council has hailed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) and South African Airways (SAA) to develop and support inclusive sourcing and procurement.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has returned to South Africa from Angola, after a visit to the country on an invitation of Angolan President Eduardo Dos Santos to attend the Extraordinary Summit of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR).

Pretoria - The Presidential Advisory Council on Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) which has already held its first meeting has set itself clearly cut out responsibilities and targets to ensure an active role in transforming the economy of the country.

Pretoria - South African Airways (SAA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop and support inclusive sourcing and procurement.

Pretoria - Eskom will implement stage 1 load-shedding at 4pm this afternoon, the power utility said on Monday.

Pretoria - An incubator establishment handbook has been launched to help improve the quality of applications for the establishment of business incubators in South Africa.