South Africa

Pretoria – Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has officially unveiled the upgraded Paarl waste water treatment plant in the Drakenstein Local Municipality.

Pretoria - Residents of Madiba village extension in Limpopo on Tuesday received electricity for the first time.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has written to the National Director of Public Prosecutions, Shaun Abrahams, asking him to provide reasons he should not be placed on suspension.

Pretoria - Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has received and accepted the resignation of Eskom board member, Mark Pamesky.

Pretoria – Police Minister Nathi Nhleko has set the record straight on a Facebook account that purports to be that of the Minister.

Johannesburg - The residents of Stjwetla informal settlement along the Jukskei River are picking up the pieces and rebuilding their homes after last week’s flash floods that washed away more than 40 shacks in the area.

Pretoria – As the international community marks World Antibiotic Awareness Week, the South African and UK Departments of Health will this week host a regional conference on the surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Pretoria – The Gauteng Provincial Government has set up a Dispute Resolution and Debt Management Committee to help fast-track the payment of debts owed by government departments and state-owned entities to the provincial Department of Health.

Pretoria - Johannesburg is set to be the most popular destination city in Africa for the fourth year, according to the Mastercard Global Destinations Cities Index, said the City of Johannesburg.

Pretoria – The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has released its annual report which reiterates the department’s commitments to transparency, accountability, inclusiveness and public participation.

Cape Town – The Ad Hoc Committee set up to conduct an inquiry on the SABC Board’s fitness to hold office has condemned reports of alleged intimidation of some of the broadcaster’s journalists who were recently suspended by the broadcaster.

Pretoria - Mayor of Tshwane, Solly Msimanga, says Rand Water has confirmed that the city has achieved the required 15% water reduction as required by the National Department of Water and Sanitation.

Pretoria – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) is a driver of change and a potent force for social inclusion.

Pretoria - The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has welcomed the move by Dihlabeng Local Municipality to centralise applications for NSFAS.

Pretoria - The Department of Sport and Recreation has always kept the promises it has made to athletes in terms of incentives given to them, says Minister Fikile Mbalula.