South Africa

Pretoria – First Lady Tobeka Madiba-Zuma says urgent action is needed to raise awareness and develop practical strategies to address the burden of cancer.

Pretoria - The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) says it is currently monitoring an algal bloom detected on the West Coast and has dispatched its scientists to the area to assess its extent and scope.

Pretoria – Two people died and 18 others sustained injuries when a minibus transporting school children overturned next to a bridge on the R101, near Pyramid, in Pretoria.

Pretoria - Workers in the wholesale and retail sector are now entitled to minimum wage increases that vary between 6.1% and 8.1% in various job categories.

Pretoria – North West MEC for Tourism Desbo Mohono has officially opened the Taung Hotel School and Convention Centre.

Next week, the President of the Republic of South Africa Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma will deliver the State of the Nation Address (SoNA) to the joint sitting of the two houses of Parliament.

Pretoria - Stage one load-shedding is to be implemented this morning, Eskom said on Tuesday.

Pretoria – The MECs for Education yesterday called for the finalisation of investigations into the group cheating in last years’ matric examinations.

Pretoria - A task team, which was recently appointed by Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga, has recommended that the department plans and implements a rigorous national Mathematics, Science and Technology (MST) teacher development programme.

Pretoria - The National Energy Regulator of SA’s (Nersa) Chief Executive Officer Phindile Baleni has resigned, said the Department of Energy.

Pretoria - Freedom Park’s acting Chief Executive Jane Mufamadi will lead a delegation comprising council members, researchers, curators, educators, story tellers and technocrats to Bloemfontein in the Free State.

Pretoria – Water supply and sanitation performance are set to improve in Gauteng following the launch of the Water and Sanitation Forum.

Pretoria - Gauteng Premier David Makhura has joined South Africans in mourning the death of TV personality, Simba Mhere.

Pretoria – South Africa’s efforts to grow the economy and create jobs through research and innovation topped the agenda at the first Innovation Bridge technology showcase and matchmaking event, currently underway in Pretoria.

Pretoria - Power has been restored back to the Limpopo provincial government in terms of the withdrawal of administrators from that province.