South Africa

Pretoria - Government departments’ budget votes schedule will resume in Parliament on Tuesday.

Pretoria - The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) has kick-started its Africa Week programme.

Pretoria - Officials from the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) and provincial departments, as well as agencies responsible for the implementation of the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) are to receive training in China.

Pretoria - As the winter season takes grip of the country, Eskom is ready to keep the lights on.

Pretoria - The search for a 13-year-old girl, who had been reported missing, has been found alive at Park Station at the weekend, according to the South African Police Service (SAPS).

Pretoria - Ekurhuleni Mayor Mzwandile Masina has assured residents of Mayfield that service delivery has been prioritised and will be conducted with the utmost urgency.

Pretoria - Communications Deputy Minister Tandi Mahambehlala will today interact with the community of Beaufort West in the Western Cape.

Pretoria - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Deputy Minister Andries Nel has participated in the Second International Conference on National Urban Policy, in France.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the first batch of students to graduate from the University of Mpumalanga to be innovative and to create new opportunities for inclusive development.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Provincial Government has hosted the Intra-Africa Trade and Investment Indaba in Tshwane.

Pretoria - The revival of the National Anti-Corruption Forum (NACF) will enable South Africa to develop new strategies to fight the scourge of corruption, says Public Service and Administration Deputy Minister Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba.

Pretoria - Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister Pamela Tshwete says the development, allocation and protection of water are essential prerequisites for inclusive economic growth, poverty eradication and the reduction of inequality in South Africa.

Cape Town – Energy Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says renewable energy is still part of government’s energy mix.

Pretoria - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has confiscated rhino horn, which was declared as tea bags at OR Tambo International Airport.

Science, technology and innovation indicators enables a country to measure, monitor and evaluate its scientific and innovative capabilities. These capabilities will become increasingly important as the global community of nations confronts the reality of the 4th Industrial Revolution and the digitisation of the economy.