South Africa

Eskom says Stage 2 rotational load shedding will continue today and tomorrow, with a high probability over the weekend.

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has assured the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) that the challenges faced by the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa will be addressed.

Government is on Wednesday commemorating the Lily Mine incident in which Solomon Nyirenda, Pretty Nkambule and Yvonne Mnisi were trapped underground in Barberton, Mpumalanga in 2016.

The Hawks in Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday arrested three suspects on the N2 after they were found in possession of reportedly stolen cellphone network batteries.

Government will host the Social Compact Convention in an effort to build a society that works together to deal with the key challenges of poverty, unemployment and inequality as outlined by the National Development Plan (NDP) Vision 2030.

Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola has agreed to the National Prosecuting Authority’s request that a joint hearing be conducted into the Life Esidimeni deaths.

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) Administrator, Bongisizwe Mpondo, has appointed a Panel of Technical Advisors to assist in turning the company’s fortunes around.

The Department of Health is set to move from its headquarters in the Pretoria central business district (CBD) to an alternative building.

Stage 2 rotational load shedding is currently in effect until 06:00 tomorrow morning, after which the situation will be reviewed.

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has begun reconciling and verifying debt owed to Eskom by the country’s 257 municipalities.

As the globe observes the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) 2020, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development has urged those who trade in agricultural and non-agricultural products involving wood-packaging material to comply with the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures.

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has warned parents to stop withdrawing social grant payments for deceased infants.

The Hawks in Mpumalanga have arrested one more suspect in connection to a fraud case, where R11.5 million was allegedly stolen from an entity in that province.

The petrol price will come down by 13 cents a litre this week.

The South African Mission in China has called on travellers to register their presence in China to provide an accurate figure of the number of South Africans in that country.