South Africa

Johannesburg - The Municipal Benchmarking Initiative (MBI) has made significant strides in improving water management at the local level since its establishment in 2011.

The newly appointed Telecommunications and Postal Services Minister Siyabonga Cwele says government is doing all it can to prepare South Africans for a “technological revolution” that is set to change lives.

Pretoria – Madiba’s wish of building a specialised hospital for children has taken a leap forward with construction on the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital in Parktown, Johannesburg, already underway.

Cape Town – The new Communications Minister Faith Muthambi has hit the ground running, promising to introduce changes to how Government communicates.

Pretoria – Officials from the Departments of Public Enterprises, Energy and National Treasury are expected to meet this week to thrash out a “roadmap” to strengthen the position of Eskom.

Pretoria – The Mpumalanga Health Department has been placed under curatorship following a bad situation in the provincial health system, which is nearing a total collapse.

Pretoria - The Gauteng MEC for Human Settlements, Jacob Mamabolo, has brokered an agreement between the Greater Westonaria Concerned Residents Association (GWCRA) and the Westonaria District Municipality over the allocation of 1000 houses in Botlhabela Borwa.

President Jacob Zuma in his State of the Nation Address presented bold new measures that will take South Africa forward over the next five years. These far-reaching interventions, aimed at faster economic growth and job creation, place us on path of a “radical socio-economic transformation”.

Pretoria – Government is on track to implement Phase 3 of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP), which aims to create six million work opportunities in the next five years.

Pretoria – Two suspects have been arrested for allegedly stealing electricity pylons in Lenasia, south of Johannesburg, City Power said on Monday.

Pretoria - Mineral Resources Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi has urged communities to desist from engaging in illegal mining activities.

Pretoria - North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo has welcomed the announcement that the five-month-long strike in the platinum sector has ended, with workers due to resume their duties on Wednesday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has received a request for special leave from Advocate Pansy Tlakula, the Chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).

Pretoria - Power supply for tonight is expected to be tight due to higher demand with the colder weather conditions, power utility Eskom said on Monday.

Johannesburg – While Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital still has its problems, the hospital’s CEO says progress is being made to turn the situation around.