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SALGA welcomes NERSA decision on Eskom

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Pretoria - The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has welcomed the decision by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) to reject Eskom’s selection re-opener application for a 25 percent increase in tariffs.

Youth participate in Water, Sanitation Summit

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Pretoria – Promoting water use efficiency and water quality management is taking centre stage at the annual Youth Water and Sanitation Summit currently underway in Boksburg.

PUTCO cancels services in parts of Gauteng

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Pretoria - The Public Utility Transport Corporation (Putco), which runs a bus service for thousands of commuters every day, on Monday announced plans to cancel its services in three Gauteng municipalities.

Deputy President dispatched to Lesotho

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Pretoria - Deputy President and SADC Facilitator Cyril Ramaphosa has been urgently sent to Lesotho to consult with Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili.

NERSA rejects Eskom's tariff hike request

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Pretoria - The National Energy Regulator (NERSA) has rejected Eskom’s selective reopener of the third Multi-Year Price Determination (MYPD3) Open Cycle Gas Turbines (OCGTs), which would have resulted in a total price increase of 25.3% for 2015/16.

DTT to provide opportunity to restructure SA's ICT

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Thohoyandou - The implementation of Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) will provide great potential to restructure South Africa’s Information Communication and Technology (ICT) infrastructure as set out by the National Development Plan (NDP), says Communications Minister Faith Muthambi.

SA condemns Kuwait City terrorist attack

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Pretoria - The South African government has joined the international community in condemning the inhumane and senseless suicide bomb attack that took place in the Al-Sadiq Mosque, in Kuwait City.

NSFAS Act under review to improve varsity funding

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Cape Town – Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Mduduzi Manana says government is reviewing the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) Act with the aim of improving the scheme to support students from poor backgrounds.

Sports to curb drug abuse, motivate youth

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Pretoria - For many decades, sport has been used as a unifier in South Africa. Like, nothing else, it has shown it has the power to heal old wounds.

President Zuma concludes Youth Month

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will this evening wrap up a busy Youth Month by attending the opening ceremony of the national schools choral competition at Gallagher Estate in Midrand, says the Presidency.