South Africa

Pretoria - The third Local Government Tourism Conference, which focuses on growing tourism, will kick off next week, Cabinet said on Thursday.

Pretoria - The Reserve Bank has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 7% per annum, Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said on Thursday.

Pretoria – Inmates incarcerated in Mthatha and surrounding areas will now receive their medication timeously, thanks to the upgraded pharmacy which opened on Thursday.

Pretoria – Since January, the Department of Home Affairs has dealt with 15 cases of child trafficking at the OR Tambo International Airport, says Minister Malusi Gigaba.

Midrand – The Human Resource Development Council of South Africa (HRDCSA) has adopted a revised strategy to put the country on a path of closing its skills gap.

Pretoria - Income generated by the mining industry rose from R393.4 billion in 2012 to R419.5 billion in 2015, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said.

Lebowakgomo - A nurse living with HIV received a standing ovation in the Limpopo Provincial Legislature after her moving social media post was read to the house during the tabling of the provincial Health Budget Vote on Thursday.

Cape Town – Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown says the Koeberg Power Station in the Western Cape has contributed R29 billion to the province’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) between 2013 and 2016.

Pretoria – The South African Weather Service says the next summer season has increased the likelihood for the development of El Nino conditions which are often associated with drought and water scarcity as seen recently in South Africa.

Cape Town - Agriculture and food security in the Western Cape are under threat due to increased heat, water stress on crops and livestock and droughts resulting from climate change.

Bisho - The Eastern Cape government wants small-scale farmers to benefit from the school nutrition programme by supplying fresh produce to their local schools.

Cape Town – The Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism says it would train about 1 000 entrepreneurs to improve their business skills.

Pretoria – Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has called on South Africans to continue to fight racism and discrimination.

Pretoria - Eighteen people, including police and Home Affairs officials, have been arrested for corruption at the Ficksburg border post.

Cape Town – Statistician General Pali Lehohla says data shows that elderly persons are better off in terms of socio-economic conditions, as their life expectancy improves.