South Africa

Mashishing - There will be no electricity cut-off in the troubled Thaba Chweu local municipality in Mpumalanga, the provincial government has assured.

Pretoria - Eskom and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) are to sign a R1.3 billion loan agreement, the power parastatal has announced.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says people who torture and murder children have no place in South Africa.

South Africa’s reputation in the G8 has increased over past four years.

Pretoria - As the deadline for the submission of tax returns approaches, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has appealed to taxpayers to exercise caution against “tax advisors” who guarantee them a tax refund.

Cape Town – The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has this week embarked on a voter registration drive at schools to register young people to vote in next year’s election.

Cape Town – Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni has appealed to South Africans to be patient, and wait for the upcoming announcements and invitations before rushing out to apply for the new smart ID cards.

Pretoria - “I feel very proud to receive my new ID,” 102-year-old gogo Esther Mabitsela said upon receiving her new smart card ID.

Pretoria - From January to June this year, 34 members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) had committed suicide.

Pretoria - Legal Aid South Africa has announced that it will provide funding for the legal representation of the injured and arrested miners in the Farlam Commission of Inquiry.

Durban – The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Willies Mchunu, has welcomed the arrest of a hit and run suspect, who claimed the life of a traffic officer.

Pretoria – Special teams from the Mpumalanga Provincial Treasury and the Office of the Premier will be sent to help three provincial departments to improve their financial management.

Pretoria - Government has congratulates the Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan, who was named the 2013 Finance Minister of the Year in the Sub-Saharan category by Emerging Markets.

Pretoria – Water and Environmental Affairs Deputy Minister Rejoice Mabudafhasi has officially opened the 4th Waste Management Khoro at the Olive Convention Centre in Durban.

Pretoria - South Africa will count on France's support in ensuring the effective implementation of the United Nations Resolution 2033, which provides for closer coordination between the Security Council and the AU Peace and Security Council.