South Africa

Pretoria - The Department of Water and Sanitation has launched a new online universal water information system.

Pretoria – Eskom says due to increased electricity demand and a shortage of generation capacity due to power station units being on maintenance, it will implement stage 1 load shedding from 5pm today.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has reminded the public to submit their comments on the draft National Liquor Policy Review.

Pretoria - South African National Parks (SANParks) has on Wednesday opened for bookings in various national parks under its management for the June to July 2016 holiday period.

Pretoria – The Parliamentary Portfolio Committees on Public Service and Administration, as well as Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, have been briefed about the processes of compensating ailing current and former miners.

Pretoria – Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has called on South Africans to be agents of transformation for a society that is just and equal.

Pretoria – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to chair the inaugural meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Public Employment Programme in Orange Farm later today.

Pretoria - No load shedding is currently taking place as the power system is currently stable, Eskom said on Wednesday.

Pretoria – The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is working towards ensuring a stable and peaceful future for its people, says International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.

Pretoria - Gauteng Sport, Arts Culture and Recreation MEC Molebatsi Bopape has called on South Africans to support the National Netball team as they head to the World Cup tournament in Australia.

The sovereign debt crisis playing out in Europe is a stark reminder of the importance of a country’s fiscal stability and sustainability.

Pretoria - The power system is currently stable and no load shedding is currently taking place, Eskom said on Tuesday.

Pretoria - Over one million income tax returns have been submitted by taxpayers since the start of the tax season, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) said on Tuesday.

Pretoria - South African businesses, which will be participating in the 32nd Feira Internacional de Angola (FILDA) have been urged to take advantage of the cordial bilateral relations with Angola.

Pretoria - Construction of the much anticipated Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital is going smoothly and is expected to be completed in February 2016.