South Africa

Eskom on Wednesday noted Moody’s Investor Service and Standard & Poor’s (S&P) decision to cut the utility’s credit rating.

Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane says the department would be unable to provide emergency water support to municipalities until significant interventions have been made on the recovery of debt.

Consumers are urged to guard their expenditure and to live within their means following the decisions announced by rating agencies Moody’s Investor Service and Standard & Poor’s (S&P).

Communications Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has noted with concern the misleading media reports about her comments during a 702 radio interview on the allegations of corruption between Multichoice and Africa News Network (ANN7 TV).

Durban residents can look forward to free flowing traffic with the official opening of the new Dumisani Makhaye Drive (Main Road 577) in Clermont, Durban, by President Jacob Zuma on Saturday, 2 December 2017.

National Treasury has appointed Ian Stuart as the acting Deputy Director General for the Budget Office.

Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe says society must invest in its children to ensure that the country has a bright future.

It was on World Aids Day in 2011, two years into the current administration, when President Jacob Zuma announced a bold plan to scale-up South Africa’s fight against HIV/Aids. Plans to integrate Tuberculosis into the health system’s efforts against the epidemic were announced for the first time on 1 December of that year.

The Class of 2017 on Tuesday wrote their last paper to mark the end of this year’s National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.

The economic and personal empowerment that education provides allows women and girls to make healthier choices for themselves and their families, says Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga.

Basic Education Deputy Minister Enver Surty said while his department has made strides, more public participation is needed on the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill.

Suspended Eskom group executive Matshela Koko’s disciplinary hearing is being conducted in a fair and transparent manner, says Eskom.

President Jacob Zuma has joined over 80 leaders representing 55 African and 28 European countries, who are meeting at the Fifth Summit of the African Union-European Union, which kicks off in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, this morning.

The Portfolio Committee on Police has called for the fast-tracking of the executive processes in amending the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act.

President Jacob Zuma has met with the Speaker of the National Assembly, Baleka Mbete, the Presidency confirmed on Tuesday.