South Africa

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.

Pretoria - Northern Cape youth have been called to participate in a public finance management learnership programme.

It was our icon, the late former President Nelson Mandela, who made the profound statement: “The time has come to accept in our hearts and minds that with freedom comes responsibility.”

Water is critical for the country’s socio-economic development. So when a drought occurs, it impacts on all levels of society, from food production to the provision of water to households. This is currently the reality in number of provinces, especially KwaZulu-Natal.

Pretoria - Tourism Deputy Minister Tokozile Xasa on Monday refurbished and furnished the home of 82-year-old Vumile Ndlebende of Fort Jackson, in the Eastern Cape, as part of commemorating Mandela Day.

Pretoria - Brand South Africa will join the international community in commemorating the Nelson Mandela Day by making a difference in the lives of South Africans through its flagship programme, Play Your Part.

Pretoria – Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane will today conduct an oversight visit to some of the areas affected by the current drought in KwaZulu-Natal.

Pretoria - The Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature, in partnership with the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (BCMM), will on Friday commemorate the International Nelson Mandela Day with a range of activities at Mdantsane.

Pretoria - The Department of Energy will today host a status briefing on South Africa’s nuclear build programme.

Pretoria - There is currently no load shedding taking place with power utility Eskom continuing to perform plant maintenance.

Pretoria - Acting Director-General of the Department of Communications, Ndivhuho Munzhelele, will be the keynote speaker at the Public Sector Manager (PSM) Forum on Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) in Kimberly, Northern Cape, later today.