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Condolences for Tembisa train accident victim

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Pretoria - The Portfolio Committee on Transport has sent its condolences to the family of the victim of a train accident that happened on Johannesburg’s East Rand near Tembisa on Monday.

Notice of intention to suspend Jiba, Mwerbi

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has given notice of his intention to suspend two Deputy National Directors of Public Prosecutions, Advocates Nomgcobo Jiba and Lawrence Mrwebi from office pending an enquiry into their fitness to hold office.

SA, Austria hold successful bilateral engagement

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Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane has held a successful bilateral engagement with her Austrian counterpart Sebastian Kurz, the Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs.

Reducing emissions in power sector – SA's top priority

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Cape Town – The Department of Environmental Affairs says emission reduction options in the power sector remain a priority to meet the country’s overall greenhouse gas reduction targets over the coming few years.

Wage increase for EPWP participants

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Pretoria – The Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) will increase wages for its participants from R78.86 per day or per task performed to R83.59.

President Zuma sends condolences to Qatar

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Pretoria - President Zuma has extended condolences to the people of Qatar following the passing of former Qatari Emir Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani at the age of 84 years.

SA to take part in Council of Ministers Meeting

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Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Nomaindiya Mfeketo will lead a South African delegation to the 16th Council of Ministers Meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA).

Regional leaders meet over DRC

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Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane is in Luanda, Angola, for a meeting aimed at discussing the peace and security situation in the DRC.

Eskom to host hydro symposium

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Pretoria - Eskom will host the 28th African Hydro Symposium (AHS), which gets underway today at the Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme near Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal.

R2.3m cocaine bust at OR Tambo Airport

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Pretoria - A woman travelling from Sao Paolo, Brazil, was intercepted with 8kg of cocaine worth R2.3 million at OR Tambo International Airport.

Countdown to analogue switch off in Northern Cape

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Pretoria - The scheduled switch off of analogue transmitters in the core towns of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) area in the Northern Cape on Friday is a milestone that must celebrated by all South Africans, says the Department of Communications Acting Director General, Ndivhuho Munzhelele.

New bill to help prevent hate crimes

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Pretoria – Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha has called on South Africans to make their contributions to the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill.

Implementation key for next AU Commissioner

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Pretoria - With just two months until her tenure ends, African Union (AU) Commission chairperson Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has one advice to her successor: implementation.