South Africa

Pretoria - No load shedding is anticipated this evening as there is enough generating capacity to meet the electricity demand, Eskom said on Monday.

Pretoria - Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, Siphosezwe Masango, has voiced concerns on the court application to the North Gauteng High Court to force the South African government to arrest Sudan’s President Omar Al Bashir.

Pretoria - Government has noted rating agency Standard and Poor’s decision to affirm South Africa’s long and short term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings at ‘BBB-/A-3’ and ‘BBB+/A-2’, respectively.

Pretoria - South African Airways (SAA) has pledged to nurture and develop black business, entrepreneurs and industrialists as well as women and youth.

Pretoria - Trade and Industry (dti) Minister Rob Davies is back in the country following his visit to France and Egypt.

Pretoria - A group of 28 manufacturers have left for China to acquire skills using the three-month shoe design and manufacturing techniques capacity building programme, said the Department of Trade and Industry (dti).

Johannesburg - The African Union (AU) believes it could achieve its Agenda 2063 goal of a prosperous and technologically-advanced continent at peace with itself if leaders speed up the process of integration and adopt the continental Free Trade Area proposals.

Pretoria - South Africa’s Constitution protects the rights of all people living within the country, South Africans and foreign nationals alike, says President Jacob Zuma.

Johannesburg - There was a delay in the start of the African Union (AU) Heads of State Summit in Johannesburg. The ceremony was scheduled to start at 9am but by 11am proceedings had not yet started.

Johannesburg - Eskom has apologised to its customers for the inconvenience caused by load shedding on Friday, especially in areas where power cuts took longer.

Johannesburg - As African leaders continue to grow their countries’ economies, they will together eradicate poverty and massively reduce unemployment, says South African President Jacob Zuma.

Johannesburg - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi has welcomed the agreement reached between the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and Boxing South Africa (BSA) to bring South African boxing back to the larger South African viewers.

Johannesburg - African leaders meeting in Johannesburg for the African Union summit have recommitted themselves to support regional integration and women empowerment as the continent reinvent itself to achieve the goals set in the Agenda 2063, a blue print of the African Union Commission.

Johannesburg - New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee says Africa has achieved breakthroughs in various sectors, which will in a long term benefit the economy of the continent.

Johannesburg - The African Union (AU) has been commended for consistently putting women at the heart of the development of Africa Agenda 2063, and declaring 2015 a year of women development and empowerment.