South Africa

Pretoria - Westinghouse Electric has withdrawn its second urgent application to the Gauteng High Court against power utility Eskom.

Pretoria – Special Envoy and Minister in the Presidency, Jeff Radebe, says if all goes well government should be able to repatriate the mortal remains of the South Africans who died in Nigeria as soon as this weekend.

Pretoria – A Task Team, established by Education Minister Angie Motshekga, has recommended medium to long term improvements to the standard National Senior Certificate (NSC).

Pretoria - The Department of Justice and Correctional Services has published regulations to provide educational assistance to identified Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) victims.

Pretoria – South Africa has taken bold steps to fight climate change, says Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa.

Pretoria – The Department of Small Business Development says it is receptive to new policy ideas that will help accelerate the formation of new businesses and sustain existing ones.

Pretoria – Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor says a strong biosafety framework is needed in the safety of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs).

Pretoria – The Gauteng Department of Health has urged residents, who will be travelling to areas such as Kruger National Park, Tanzania, Mozambique, Kenya and Somalia this festive season, to take anti-malarial medication.

It must trouble our collective conscience that 20 years since our freedom, the participation of black people in the economy still leaves much to be desired. Despite the socio-economic progress, there are still structural features that constrain our ability to address these challenges. The triple challenges of poverty, unemployment and inequality continue to stare us in the face.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is in Lusaka, Zambia, to join other dignitaries and mourners for the state funeral of the late President Michael Sata this morning.

Johannesburg - Government continues to set education as an apex priority, said President Jacob Zuma at the launch of the Thusanani Foundation at Wits University on Monday night.

Pretoria - In recognising public servants who are committed to serving the country, the Ministry for Public Service and Administration will this week host the 2nd National Batho Pele Excellence Awards (NBPEA).

Pretoria - The Gauteng Provincial Government has announced that the upgrade of Cedar Road in Fourways, Johannesburg with an estimated value of R50 million is the pilot project for the new open tender process.

Pretoria – Special Envoy and Minister in the Presidency, Jeff Radebe, has left for Abuja, in Nigeria, to meet with President Goodluck Jonathan to expedite the process of bringing home the bodies of the South Africans who died in that country two months ago.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will lead a South African delegation to the G20 Leaders’ Summit to be held in Brisbane, Australia, on 13-16 November 2014.