South Africa

Cape Town – Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom says government will conduct a survey to assess the impact of the new immigration regulations on tourism.

Pretoria - Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha on Wednesday introduced the newly appointed National Commissioner of Correctional Services Zach Modise to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA).

Pretoria – The Department of Basic Education has strongly condemned the attacks on officials investigating the allegations of group copying by learners in KwaZulu-Natal during last year’s National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams.

Pretoria - The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has apologised to residents in the city who were affected by an illegal strike carried out by employees of the waste management division.

Cape Town – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says thousands of employers have claimed R2.8 billion from the Employment Tax Incentive since its inception.

Pretoria- Eskom is currently not implementing load shedding as it has adequate generating capacity to meet the demand in electricity, it said on Thursday.

Pretoria - The poultry export deal reached between South Africa and the United States does not only help secure South Africa’s inclusion in the African Growth Opportunities Act (AGOA) but will result in the development of the small farmer sector.

Pretoria - The alleged paedophile case involving a Plettenberg Bay man is ready to go trial, the Regional Court in Knysna heard on Wednesday.

Pretoria - The Department of Water and Sanitation has assured the residents of Jericho in the North West that short term solutions have been put in place to deal with the water shortages in the area.

Cape Town – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says government has made progress over the past 20 years to address historical injustices of apartheid and social exclusion.

Johannesburg - Eskom says it is set to continue with planned maintenance during the winter months, while the power utility also dispelled prospects of a total electricity blackout.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has assented to the Auditing Profession Amendment Act 2015, which among other things, seeks to regulate candidate auditors.

Pretoria – South Africa’s economy is expected to grow by three percent by 2017 as the country has taken several steps to address the challenge of energy, says Finance Minister Nhlnhla Nene.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed Advocate Musa Sishange as a member of the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) Board.

Pretoria - The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has refuted media reports that its troops were being held hostage in Sudan.