South Africa

Pretoria - Emerging gold jewellery manufacturers have been given a boost with the launch of the Department of Trade and Industry’s Gold Loan Scheme.

Pietermaritzburg - President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday visited three households in Mbali, Pietermaritzburg, where he spoke to members of child-headed families.

Pretoria – The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality will in October conduct a catch-up immunisation drive against tetanus, measles and human papillomavirus (HPV) to ensure that children in Ekurhuleni are safe from infections.

Pretoria – The Minister of Environmental Affairs, Edna Molelwa, has launched the Kwelera National Botanical Garden in the Eastern Cape.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has wished all senior citizens well on International Day of Older Persons, which is celebrated on 1 October.

Pretoria – The Home Affairs office in Germiston, Ekurhuleni, is relocating to its new premises at the Old Post Office building, President and Odendaal Streets in Germiston CBD.

Pretoria - The transfer of the functions, personnel and the necessary resources from the Department of Justice to the Office of the Chief Justice, will go a long way towards enhancing the institutional independence of the judiciary.

Johannesburg - The City of Johannesburg has developed a strategy to enhance its fight against the infestation of rodents, the City’s Member of Mayoral Committee for Health and Social Development, Councillor Nonceba Molwele, announced on Tuesday.

Pretoria - Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor has appointed new members of the National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI) which will advise the minister and cabinet on matters that affect the National Innovation System of South Africa.

Pretoria – South Africa’s Productivity Statistics for the year 2013 have been released, and they show a mixed bag of performances in various key industrial sectors of the economy.

Pietermaritzburg - Eugenia Mbeje of Ashdown, in Pietermaritzburg, says she is happy to have President Jacob Zuma visit her town on service delivery issues during today’s Imbizo.

Johannesburg - Water supply has been restored to almost all the affected areas in Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Tshwane metros, Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane announced on Monday.

Performing important and routine everyday tasks that affect the lives of all is part of our going back to basics programme. It is a call to action for municipal officials to get the basics right and to all South Africans to play their part in ensuring that our municipalities function optimally.

Pretoria – The City of Ekurhuleni has called on residents who are not receiving their printed municipal account statements due to the Post Office strike to make use of other options offered to view their monthly statement.

Pretoria – Mining was one of the key industries in the South African economy with a total income of R408 billion in 2012, says Statistician General Pali Lehohla.