South Africa

Pretoria - Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown says she will continue to work with the Eskom Board to ensure the power parastatal’s sustainability is maintained.

Pretoria - Five vessel owners, who ferry passengers between Robben Island Museum and the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, are facing prosecution on charges of price fixing and collusive tendering.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has called on the community of Elsies River to work with law enforcement agencies and government departments to defeat the scourge of crime.

Pretoria - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Des van Rooyen has emphasised the significance of the traditional leaders sector.

Pretoria - The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government will on Friday launch the Black Industrialists Programme.

Pretoria – The South African Health Department has joined the rest of the world in marking World No Tobacco Day (WNTD).

Pretoria - Police Minister Fikile Mbalula has welcomed the arrest of eight allegedly corrupt police officers, who were arrested at the Golela Port of Entry on Tuesday.

Pretoria - Weighing just 2.5kg, South Africa's first privately owned nanosatellite, nSight1, has been successfully launched into orbit from the International Space Station (ISS).

Pretoria - South Africa is fostering closer trade relations with Mozambique, which is one of the fastest growing economies in sub-Saharan Africa, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.

Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma has urged the residents of Elsies River to unite against the “cancer” called crime, which has claimed the lives of women and children in the area.

Cape Town – Speaker of the National Assembly Baleka Mbete says Parliament will soon embark on a national land enquiry aimed at accelerating the slow pace of the land reform process.

Pretoria - While youth unemployment remains a challenge that faces South Africa and many parts of the world, young people are encouraged to consider volunteering their time to acquire more skills and help reshape the country.

Babelegi - Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies on Tuesday launched the first phase of the revitalisation of Babelegi Industrial Park, saying the area has potential for economic growth.

Pretoria - The North West Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has taken Child Protection Week events to Mareetsane village in the North West.

Pretoria - Motorists in the Northern Cape will now be able to renew their motor vehicle licences at selected SA Post Offices (Sapo) from 1 June, says the Northern Cape Department of Transport, Safety and Liaison.