South Africa

Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has welcomed the arrest of immigration official Sam Jan Langa, who was arrested during a sting operation by the police last week.

Universities have been requested not to over-enrol in 2020 to ensure the appropriate infrastructure and human resources for the number of students in the system, the quality of teaching and learning and the sustainability of the university system.

The risk of load shedding is low today, says Eskom.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will not attend the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and the UK-Africa Investment Summit in London.

Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister, Blade Nzimande, says all National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) qualifying students do not have to pay upfront registration fees at universities or colleges.

The Reserve Bank has reduced the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25% in line with market expectation.

A devastating drought that has gripped the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has seen 45 million people severely food insecure, a United Nations (UN) World Food Programme (WFP) report has revealed.

International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor will together with her Indian counter-part, Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar co-chair the South Africa - India Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) on Friday, in New Delhi in India.

South Africans will as from next month pay a fee of €80 instead of €60 when applying for a Schengen Visa from South Africa.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the basic education sector to carve a new path of progress by focusing on numeracy and literacy with special emphasis on the importance of reading.

Eskom has indicated that it is unlikely to implement load shedding today, with the system improving.

Home Affairs immigration official Jan Langa has been granted bail after he was arrested on charges of corruption, extortion and defeating the ends of justice.

Professor Malegapuru William Makgoba has been appointed as interim chairman of the Eskom board following the recent resignation of Jabu Mabuza.

Dam levels in parts of South Africa have slightly begun to improve as a result of persistent rain.

The North West Health Department has distanced itself from a fake fumigation tender advert circulating on social media.