South Africa

Pretoria - Operation Fiela, a countrywide operation aimed at maintaining safety and stability within the communities, continues to yield positive results in the Free State.

Pretoria - The Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests has extended the due date set for Members of Parliament (MPs) to declare their financial and other private interests.

Pretoria - The Eastern Cape Legislature will be hosting their 2015 Youth Parliament this morning.

Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Nomaindiya Mfeketo will co-chair the 3rd meeting of the South Africa-Vietnam Partnership Forum, which will focus on maximising bilateral relations between the two countries.

Pretoria - Eskom will implement stage 1 load shedding as of 4pm this afternoon, the power utility said on Thursday.

Pretoria- Gauteng Premier David Makhura says the provincial government will ensure the youth become the main drivers and beneficiaries of socio-economic programmes.

Pretoria - South African companies should elevate the quality of their goods and standards of their service as they infiltrate the Mozambican market and the rest of the region.

Pretoria - The Presidency has in a statement on Thursday refuted media reports that suggest Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa evaded answering questions in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) regarding the attendance of Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir at the African Union Summit.

Pretoria - The National Energy Regulator (Nersa) is to hold public hearings into Eskom’s reopener application for the third Multi-Year Price Determination next week.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) is committed to growing the diversity and volume of the country’s exports by ensuring that all stakeholders play an active role in the implementation of the National Exporter Development Programme (NEDP).

Pretoria - The North West provincial government has warned the public against individuals who approach them with fraudulent “tender award letters”.

Pretoria- President Jacob Zuma on Thursday announced the appointment of a permanent head of the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP).

Pretoria - KwaDukuza Mayor Ricardo Mthembu has commended the Dube Family Trust for making land available in New-Guelderland, KwaDukuza to establish the Inqolobane Centre for the children living with disabilities.

Cape Town – Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom says government will conduct a survey to assess the impact of the new immigration regulations on tourism.

Pretoria - Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha on Wednesday introduced the newly appointed National Commissioner of Correctional Services Zach Modise to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA).