South Africa

Pretoria - The New Development Bank’s US $180 million loan to Eskom will be used for the development of transmission lines, the power parastatal said on Tuesday.

Cape Town – Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor says the department will increase its efforts to use science, technology and innovation to support youth entrepreneurs in skills and enterprise development.

Polokwane - For the first time in the history of Limpopo sports, four international boxing titles will be defended under one roof in one night, according to Matiti Ayanda of African Promoters.

Pretoria - The role of South African media will take centre stage at the second eThekwini Social Cohesion Conference at Moses Mabhida stadium, in Durban, on Thursday.

Pretoria – The percentage of inmates on antiretroviral therapy (ART) stood at 97.95% as at the end of December 2015, says Correctional Services National Commissioner Zach Modise.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has signed a proclamation authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate certain matters in respect to the affairs of the Amahlathi Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape, says the Presidency.

Cape Town – The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Morning and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe, says government’s Operation Phakisa projects have unlocked investments worth billions of Rands.

Pretoria – As the Department of Water and Sanitation continues with its Drought Relief Programme, 80 000 litres of water tanks have been delivered to Umjindi and Thembisile Hani Local Municipalities in Mpumalanga.

Pretoria – Employers should have a “zero” target for workplace injuries and diseases as anything more will be ethically unacceptable, says Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant.

Pretoria - The South African Police Service (SAPS) has shortened their Basic Training Learning Programme (BTLP) from 24 months to an intensive eight months.

Pretoria – The Gauteng Department of Education has apologised for the delay caused by a technical glitch in the Learner Admissions website.

Pretoria - Traffic authorities from all nine provinces and the metros will run high impact road operations for the next three months in an effort to reduce deaths on the country’s roads.

Pretoria - Power utility Eskom has begun to ramp down planned maintenance to ramp up energy availability for the winter season.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Gaborone, Botswana, for consultation with that country’s President Seretse Khama Ian Khama, says the Presidency.

Pretoria – Government has on Monday congratulated South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) Executive Director, Mathatha Tsedu, for receiving an honorary doctorate from the University of the Western Cape.