South Africa

Pretoria - The Department of Water and Sanitation has started a process of releasing water from the country’s reserves at Sterkfontein Dam into the Vaal Dam.

Pretoria – The University of Johannesburg has extended its heartfelt condolences to families of students who lost their lives at the weekend.

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs has granted a blanket extension until 31 March 2017 on all visas issued for the purpose of studies at tertiary institutions in South Africa.

Pretoria - The Presidency has dismissed media reports stating that President Jacob Zuma has tasked two Ministers to convince Eskom Chief Executive Brian Molefe to sign off on the power purchase agreements (PPAs) with independent power producers.

Pretoria - South Africa’s Domestic Worker Sector will receive a new upwardly adjusted minimum wage with effect from 1 December 2016.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has officially opened Swarkopfontein Bridge, which will make the movement of citizens between South Africa and Botswana easier as well as strengthen economic ties between the two countries.

Ekurhuleni – Teaching and learning will never be the same again at Marhulana Primary School in Tembisa, Ekurhuleni, after learners on Monday received computers, educational and sport equipment donations.

Pretoria - The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has allocated R212 million to assist provinces that have been severely affected by the drought.

Pretoria - A 34-year-old woman, who was arrested for drug dealing, will appear in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.

Pretoria - Despite the recent rainfalls, severe drought continues to hit the Eastern Cape, with most dams still under 40% capacity.

Pretoria - Eskom is working on signing long-term power supply agreements in the region, it said on Monday.

Pretoria - Government has called on community members to use the national Imbizo Focus Week to engage with leaders about programmes to resolve the challenges of unemployment, poverty and inequality.

Pretoria – Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has established a Ministerial Investigation Team that will investigate the recent leak of Mathematics Paper 2 paper..

Pretoria – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has met with the three exiled leaders of Lesotho's opposition political parties.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has re-appointed Francois Groepe as the Deputy Governor of the South African Reserve Bank for a period of five years with effect from 1 January 2017.