South Africa

Pretoria - The Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2010-30) is not outdated but will be reviewed in line with the Integrated Energy Plan (IEP), Energy Minister Dipuo Peters said on Tuesday.

Cape Town – South Africa’s population is estimated to have grown to just under 53 million by the middle of this year, with an inflow of migrants behind much of the 1.2 million population increase since the 2011 Census, Statistician General Pali Lehohla said today.

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe says there is an urgent need for Members of Legislatures and Parliament to receive better training.

Pretoria - The South African Tourism’s global e-marketing strategy, “Meet South Africa” will be rolled-out this financial year, Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk announced on Tuesday.

Pretoria - Investigations for the millions of rands stolen following a break in at the FNB stadium few hours after the back-to back concerts by Bon Jovi and Justin Bieber at the weekend, is still underway, says Gauteng police spokesperson Lt. Colonel Katlego Mogale.

Pretoria – The council and executive management of a Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) says it has noted and welcomed the decision of the North Gauteng High Court to dismiss the application by the Security Industry Alliance (SIA) to set aside annual fees regulations of the private security industry.

Pretoria – Learning at Nozizwe Public School in Stilfontein, in the North West, has been made easier with learners being given desks refurbished by offenders.

Pretoria - Two men accused of defrauding the Department of Labour’s Compensation Fund of R1.2 million, are expected to appear in the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, tomorrow.

Limpopo - Gravel roads around Limpopo's capital city is set to become more user-friendly following the purchase of more than 200 graders by the province, worth R230 million.

Durban – The KwaZulu-Natal Economic Development and Tourism Ministry has described the 2013 Tourism Indaba that concludes at the iNkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre (ICC) today, as "exciting" and boasting technological savvy.

Pretoria - The improvement of the N2/M41 Mount Edgecombe interchange, north of Durban, into a four-level free-flow configuration will ease traffic congestion in the area, says the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL).

Pretoria – Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi is expected to officially unveil the Albertina Sisulu Executive Leadership Programme in Health (ASELPH) which aims to strengthen health policy transformation and service excellence in South Africa.

When South Africans lined up in their millions to vote during our first democratic election in 1994, they all carried with them an ID, to verify who they were. For most it was a green barcoded ID, which not only allowed them to vote but also symbolised our new nation’s step to normality, as this ID was issued to all South Africans, irrespective of race.

Every parent or guardian can relate to the feeling of anguish and sometimes hopelessness they feel when a child in their care gets ill.

Pretoria – Government has condemned the behaviour by certain schools, where the rights of children were violated because of their religious beliefs.