South Africa

Cape Town – Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says there was a high rate of compliance in the appointment of senior managers at municipalities.

Pretoria - Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor says young people must be made aware of the excitement, importance and potential of careers in science if more are to be attracted to study in the field.

Pretoria - PetroSA, the Petroleum, Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa, regrets the death of one of its employees who died on Saturday at the Mossel Bay Gas to Liquids (GTL) Refinery.

Cape Town – Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says a recently launched counter corruption project has netted 26 suspects.

Pretoria – The Department of Transport will launch the October Transport Month (OTM) campaign on 1 October.

South Africa will for the first time host the South African International Renewable Energy Conference from 4 to 7 October in Cape Town.

Cabinet has welcomed the announcement that South Africa will take over as lead Chair of the Open Government Partnership (OGP).

Cabinet at its meeting welcomed the appointment of 154 district magistrates for various magistrates’ courts countrywide.

Minister in the Presidency for Planning Monitoring and Evaluation Jeff Radebe says Cabinet has urged teacher unions to work with government in finding solutions with regard to the current challenges in the Annual National Assessments (ANA).

Pretoria – The first intake of trainees of the recently launched War on Leaks Programme will officially start their training programme on Monday.

Pretoria - Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has welcomed the appointment of three executives aimed at stabilising Eskom.

Pretoria – The Department of Water and Sanitation has committed to ensuring open and continuous communication with communities around the Vaal River and Dam.

Pretoria - Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor will on Saturday open a career centre at Giyani Science Centre, in Limpopo.

Pretoria - The power system is currently stable with no load shedding anticipated, said Eskom on Friday.

Pretoria - South Africa has extended its condolences to the families and nations of the nearly 800 Hajj pilgrims who died in a stampede.