South Africa

Pretoria – Statistician General Pali Lehohla says there has been a general slow-down in the rate of growth of tourists arriving in South Africa.

Pretoria - Residents of Jericho in the North West province have welcomed plans by government to supply drinking water to their village in about two weeks.

Pretoria – The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Ministry has welcomed the publication of the Criminal Matters Amendment Bill 2015 as a further measure in protecting South Africa’s essential infrastructure from organised criminal activity.

Pretoria- The North West Department of Education and Sports Development on Monday arranged counseling for learners and teachers at the North West School for the Deaf, following a fatal accident in which two learners and an assistant teacher died on Sunday.

Pretoria – Brand South Africa has emphasised that women’s economic empowerment is a prerequisite for sustainable development and the successful achievement of the goals outlined in the National Development Plan (NDP).

Pretoria - The power system is currently stable and Eskom is able to perform maintenance on its power generating units without load shedding.

Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma has called on South Africans to assist government in coming up with ways to curb police killings, saying the current situation is more than concerning.

Pretoria- Due to increased electricity demand and a shortage of generation capacity, Eskom will implement stage 2 load shedding this afternoon.

Pretoria – South African National Roads Agency Limited’s (SANRAL) R2.2 billion infrastructure programme in the Eastern Cape will help prepare the region for integrated growth and development, says SANRAL’S CEO Nazir Alli.

Pretoria - Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services Siyabonga Cwele says he agrees with the Public Service Commission’s recommendation that there should be an independent inquiry into the management affairs of the department.

Pretoria - One of South Africa’s most dangerous roads, the Moloto Road which runs north of Pretoria and passes through three provinces, has been incorporated into the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) road network.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will this afternoon visit the family of the slain Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) member, Simon Mabatamela.

Pretoria - Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam, Hoang Trung Hai, is in South Africa on an official visit and is expected to hold discussions with Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa on issues of mutual interest on Tuesday.

Pretoria - The Presidential Remuneration Review Commission (PRRC) has extended the deadline for written submissions from all stakeholders in all government departments and in public entities to 31 August 2015.

Pretoria – Government has come to the aid of 4 021 families living in De Doorns in the Western Cape, whose bread winners are mostly seasonal farm workers.