South Africa

Pretoria - Railway operator Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) will from today onwards shut its coal export line so as to catch up on maintenance work, said the state utility.

Pretoria - The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has welcomed the decision by the Pondo people and their traditional leaders to allow for the extension of the N2 coastal highway between East London and Durban.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will this morning visit the drug-torn community of Eldorado Park, in Johannesburg, to get first-hand experience of the daily struggles residents are facing.

Johannesburg - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has called for an increased focus on the country’s education system, saying it needs to produce a capable generation of young people armed with the requisite skills geared towards the needs of the economy.

Pretoria - The Department of Basic Education says it will approach the Press Council regarding the weekend report in the City Press that some schools in Limpopo still do not have textbooks.

Durban - Public Enterprises Minister, Malusi Gigaba has unveiled Transnet’s seven new state-of-the-art ship-to-shore cranes at the Durban Container Terminal – Pier 2 as the company surges ahead in its drive to boost productivity and efficiency in arguably the Southern hemisphere’s biggest and busiest port.

Pretoria - The Department of Communications has accused the Sunday Times newspaper of prosecuting Minister Dina Pule in a “public court of opinion”.

Pretoria – Two police officers caught on CCTV camera at the Boksburg Mall last week taking a bribe from a motorist have been served with letters of intention to suspend them.

Pretoria - The public hearings on the Agricultural Produce Marketing Agencies Bill will start today in Irene, outside Pretoria.

Pretoria - Youth living with albinism have pleaded with the Department of Social Development to help dispel myths around albinism and help them access equal opportunities in education and work.

Durban – There has been an impressive 11.4% increase of visitors from 389 624 to 434 216 in the last 2012/2013 financial year, says SANParks Managing Executive of Tourism and Marketing Glenn Phillips.

Durban – Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk has announced that through South Africa’s marketing efforts in tourism they have reached over one billion consumers.

Durban – South Africa’s top emerging tourism entrepreneurs have been selected for the 2013 Emerging Tourism Entrepreneur of the Year Awards (ETEYA) competition.

Durban - Minister of Tourism Marthinus van Schalkwyk has launched the Lilizela awards which recognise excellence across the tourism industry.

Durban - KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Economic Development and Tourism Mike Mabuyakhulu has made a strong case for the Tourism Indaba to be hosted in Durban permanently.