South Africa

Pretoria - While the system is stable, the demand for electricity is expected to increase due to cold weather predicted for Gauteng, says Eskom.

Pretoria - After eight months of broadcasting, Ubuntu Radio – South Africa’s first government-run, 24-hour, online radio station – is undergoing a review of its programming schedule and content.

Pretoria – The City of Tshwane says two senior officials have been placed on suspension and disciplinary action will be taken against them.

Pretoria – Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Thandi Modise, says she will cooperate fully with the SPCA which is investigating the neglect of animals on her farm, outside Potchefstroom.

Pretoria - An electric fault has led to staff being evacuated at Tuynhuys, the Presidency building in Cape Town.

Pretoria – Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor will this evening deliver the opening address at the South African Institute of Physics (SAIP) 2014 Annual Conference.

Pretoria – Special Envoy to Sri Lanka and Deputy President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has arrived for an official visit to that country where he is expected to engage in a number of bilateral talks.

Pretoria - South Africa and Botswana have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) that will see the two countries improve cooperation to stimulate economic growth and advance regional integration.

Pretoria - The National Prosecution Authority (NPA) says initiation schools must abide by the Children's Act when performing circumcision on boys.

Pretoria – Africa’s first Accelerated Mass Spectrometry (AMS) facility lab has been launched at the iThemba Laboratory at the University of Johannesburg.

Johannesburg - Former President Nelson Mandela's widow, Graca Machel, says Madiba’s legacy is about caring for others.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has sent condolences to the families of victims of the Bloemfontein fatal crash.

Pretoria - South African Airways (SAA) says it will comply with new regulations relating to children who travel to and from South Africa.

Pretoria – South Africans have been encouraged to dedicate 67 minutes of their time this Mandela Month to clean their communities.

Pretoria - The reinterment ceremony of the remains of a South African in France affirms South Africa’s commitment to reconciliation, says Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa.