South Africa

Pretoria- Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister, Mduduzi Manana, has encouraged learners to apply at institutions of higher learning for the 2016 academic year now.

Pretoria - The Ministry of State Security has welcomed the appointment of Ambassador Bheki WJ Langa as head of the domestic branch of the State Security Agency (SSA).

Pretoria - Eskom is currently able to perform maintenance without load shedding.

Pretoria- Eskom will implement stage 2 load shedding from 5pm this evening.

The Department of Basic Education is moving to ensure teachers in all provinces get their qualifications in order.

Pretoria - The Presidency has warned the public and businesses about imposters using the name of President Jacob Zuma and the Presidency to obtain jobs and favours.

Cape Town – Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor says science centres are important as they stimulate the imagination of the youth to help them visualise a future that they want.

Pretoria – Statistician General Pali Lehohla says there has been a general slow-down in the rate of growth of tourists arriving in South Africa.

Pretoria - Residents of Jericho in the North West province have welcomed plans by government to supply drinking water to their village in about two weeks.

Pretoria – The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Ministry has welcomed the publication of the Criminal Matters Amendment Bill 2015 as a further measure in protecting South Africa’s essential infrastructure from organised criminal activity.

Pretoria- The North West Department of Education and Sports Development on Monday arranged counseling for learners and teachers at the North West School for the Deaf, following a fatal accident in which two learners and an assistant teacher died on Sunday.

Pretoria – Brand South Africa has emphasised that women’s economic empowerment is a prerequisite for sustainable development and the successful achievement of the goals outlined in the National Development Plan (NDP).

Pretoria - The power system is currently stable and Eskom is able to perform maintenance on its power generating units without load shedding.

Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma has called on South Africans to assist government in coming up with ways to curb police killings, saying the current situation is more than concerning.

Pretoria- Due to increased electricity demand and a shortage of generation capacity, Eskom will implement stage 2 load shedding this afternoon.