South Africa

Pretoria - The Presidency has moved to clarify Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa’s work in the Eskom War Room.

Johannesburg – Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says the management of migration should not be the responsibility of a single country.

Cape Town - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi is expected to shed more light on the country’s journey towards digital migration when she presents her Budget Vote speech in the National Assembly this afternoon.

Pretoria – Government and the majority of unions representing public servants have reached an agreement regarding wage increases, averting a possible strike.

Pretoria - Bilateral ties between South Africa and Mozambique are set to soar to new levels as President Jacob Zuma undertakes a two-day state visit to that country.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will today make an announcement on the tolling of Gauteng’s roads.

Cape Town – Communications Deputy Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams said it is important for government to support community media in order to ensure that they are able to sustain themselves.

Cape Town – Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa says his department’s budget vote will focus on looking at how the arts, culture and heritage sector can be transformed and how it can contribute to government’s overall agenda of radical economic transformation.

Pretoria – The South African Defence Force (SANDF) has met its gender equity target of having a representation of 30 percent of women in the force.

Pretoria - Eskom will implement stage 1 load-shedding at 4pm this afternoon due to a shortage of generating capacity, Eskom confirmed on Tuesday.

Pretoria - The road shows held by the Department of Labour to engage workers, employers, unions and other stakeholders in the wholesale and retail sectors regarding the review of the minimum wage and the conditions of employment will this week kick off in Gauteng and Mpumalanga.

Pretoria – Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha says plans to professionalise the work of Sheriffs are well on track.

Pretoria - With the 68th Annual Cannes International Film Festival drawing to a close later this week, South African emerging film makers showing their expertise at the festival say they feel the need to empower themselves and learn as much as they can about the film industry.

Pretoria - North West Tourism MEC Desbo Mohono has applauded Bakgatla Ba Kgafela and Bafokeng Communities for successfully hosting group matches of the 14th Confederation of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) Cup.

Pretoria - The Department of Energy (DoE) will commence with the nuclear procurement process in the second quarter of this financial year, Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson said on Tuesday.