South Africa

Pretoria - A Durban businessman will appear in court on Friday to face charges of conspiracy to commit murder after the Hawks foiled his alleged assassination plan.

Pretoria - The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources has called for a coordinated approach in dealing with benefits that have not been paid to deserving ex-mineworkers.

Cape Town – Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti says the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services has started a process of rolling-out broadband connectivity in cities where the National Health Insurance programme is being piloted.

Pretoria – The Department of Labour says it will conduct a formal inquiry into the M1 Grayston/Sandton bridge collapse, which left two people dead.

Pretoria – Due to increased water demand caused by persistent high temperatures, the City of Tshwane, City of Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipalities have started implementing water restrictions.

Cape Town – Rural Development and Land Reform Minister, Gugile Nkwinti, says the Banking Association of South Africa is to invest R1 billion every year in agri-parks to revive the rural economy.

Cape Town – With the global economy facing headwinds, government and the private sector should work together in order to stimulate the local economy.

Pretoria – Forty-five employees from various healthcare facilities around Gauteng have been dismissed after they were found to have been involved in fraudulent activities, says the Gauteng Health Department.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has announced that it is temporarily suspending new applications for the Manufacturing Competitive Enhancement Programme (MCEP) with immediate effect.

Pretoria - The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Susan Shabangu, has been sworn in as acting President, the Presidency said on Tuesday.

Pretoria - The Department of Labour is this morning set to release its preliminary report into the M1 bridge collapse.

Cape Town – Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande has called on students to uphold their side of the agreement and return to their classes.

Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma says the late struggle icon Oliver Tambo contributed to making South Africa what it is today.

Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane says Africa and India must deepen the scope of their working relationship in order to benefit from opportunities in the ocean economy.

Cape Town – Deputy Police Minister Maggie Sotyu says police will deploy over 100 men and women in blue in the Nyanga township in the Western Cape – an area which is notorious for its high murder rate.