South Africa

Pretoria-Transnet’s Group Chief Financial Officer Anoj Singh has been seconded to Eskom as its acting Chief Financial Officer.

Pretoria - As South Africans prepare to celebrate Mandela Day, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has called on the community of Hopetown in the Northern Cape to make everyday a Mandela Day by helping the needy.

Pretoria – Eskom says it will implement load shedding from 5pm as the power system is currently under pressure due to an increased electricity demand as a result of the cold weather and a shortage of generating capacity.

Pretoria - The launch of two foreign policy organs which complement one another gives true meaning to the diplomacy of Ubuntu, says International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.

Pretoria – South Africa and the European Commission on Thursday stressed the importance of intensifying urgent action to address the issue of climate challenge at international, regional, national and grassroots levels.

Pretoria - Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC Ismail Vadi has welcomed a Labour Court judgement which dismissed an application by Putco to have new bus operator, Autopax, take over staff affected by the cancellation of some route contracts in Gauteng.

Pretoria – On Saturday, 67 high school learners and undergraduates together with their assigned mentors will embark on a 67 minute empowerment mentoring walk to be led by a passionate professional.

Pretoria - The Presidency says the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation will liaise with the North West Government and affected departments with regard to concerns raised about service delivery matters in the province.

Pretoria – Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe says government has taken the advice of the National Development Plan to heart and put in place an ambitious infrastructure plan which is registering progress.

Giyani – Patients at the Evuxakeni Psychiatric Hospital in Giyani, Limpopo, were filled with joy and excitement as they lined up at the entrance to welcome Communications Minister Faith Muthambi.

Pretoria – In a bid to restore dignity to girls, the Ekurhuleni Metro has handed over sanitary towels to 295 girls from Daragan Secondary School, in Marangu, the home of Kilimanjaro Mountain.

Pretoria - The Presidential Remuneration Review Commission (PRRC) has urged all government departments and public entities to make written submissions on matters that the Commission is required to investigate, by 31 July.

Pretoria – Deputy Minister of Communications Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has applauded Media24, the Fibre Processing and Manufacturing (FP&M) SETA and the Association of Independent Publishers (AIP) for developing a training programme.

Pretoria - Eastern Cape MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Fikile Xasa, will today embark on a two-day monitoring visit to the OR Tambo District Municipality to strengthen democratic institutions and improve service delivery.

Pretoria – Environmental Affairs Deputy Minister Barbara Thompson led the department’s commemorations of International Nelson Mandela Day in honour of the former statesman in Memel, in the Free State.