South Africa

Pretoria - South Africa and Cuba are looking into deepening and broadening their long-standing bilateral relations, says Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has set aside R216 million for the renovation of five industrial parks.

Pretoria - Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson has expressed her condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of two employees of PetroSA, who lost their lives while performing official duties.

Pretoria - A group of 40 young people will be deployed to various game parks across the North West to tighten security.

Pretoria – The process to find a name for the recently amalgamated Tlokwe/Ventersdorp NW405 Municipality in the North West is still ongoing.

Pretoria - The technical assistant working at Sol Plaatje Municipality, who was arrested for fraudulent activities amounting to over R2.2 million, will appear in the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court this morning.

Pretoria – Qedani Mahlangu has tendered her resignation as the Gauteng MEC of Health and a member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature following the release of a report into circumstances surrounding the deaths of mentally ill patients in the province.

Pretoria - As part of its Constitutional mandate, the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) today launched the Language Activism Month.

Cape Town – The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) says it will approach the Constitutional Court to ask for permission to validate and extend the contract of a company it currently uses to pay grants to millions of South Africans.

Pretoria – With the recent rains across the country not making enough impact on the drought, water restrictions will continue, says the Department of Water and Sanitation.

Pretoria - Members of Cabinet are currently sitting in the first Cabinet Lekgotla of 2017 for a mid-term review of the Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF).

Pretoria - The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on Tuesday welcomed Dr Thulani Dlamini as its new CEO.

Pretoria – The University of South Africa (Unisa) and the National, Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) have formally signed an agreement for the 2017 salary financial year.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has returned to South Africa after attending the 28th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Pretoria - Eskom has received a positive response to the Request for Information (RFI) it issued in relation to the proposed South African nuclear new build programme.