South Africa

Pretoria - There is currently no load shedding as there is adequate generating capacity to meet the electricity demand, Eskom said on Wednesday.

Pretoria - The discovery of coal in Mozambique with an estimation of 23 billion tons has attracted foreign investors and also presents a great opportunity for South African firms.

Tourism Minsiter Derek Hanekom has urged young people not to let the sacrifices made by the Class of ’76 go in vain.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appealed to the private sector to open their businesses to the youth for internships and apprentices in line with the youth employment accord.

Pretoria-President Jacob Zuma has urged young South Africans to embrace unity in diversity, non-racialism and anti-tribalism.

Pretoria – Hundreds of young people have gathered at the Tshwane Events Centre in Pretoria to celebrate Youth Day.

The African Union (AU) believes Africa will have a united and functioning single military by the end of this year as leaders on Monday pledged to accelerate the operationalisation of the African Standby Force (ASF).

The African Union (AU) has announced that it will soon dispatch a 50-member observer mission to Burundi to assess the presidential elections scheduled for 15 July in that country. Parliamentary vote will be held on June 19.

Johannesburg - African Union (AU) leaders were still locked in a meeting on Monday afternoon as they prepare to announce to the continent their decisions following an intense week of deliberations by delegates at the 25th Summit of the continental body held in Johannesburg.

Pretoria - No load shedding is anticipated this evening as there is enough generating capacity to meet the electricity demand, Eskom said on Monday.

Pretoria - Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, Siphosezwe Masango, has voiced concerns on the court application to the North Gauteng High Court to force the South African government to arrest Sudan’s President Omar Al Bashir.

Pretoria - Government has noted rating agency Standard and Poor’s decision to affirm South Africa’s long and short term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings at ‘BBB-/A-3’ and ‘BBB+/A-2’, respectively.

Pretoria - South African Airways (SAA) has pledged to nurture and develop black business, entrepreneurs and industrialists as well as women and youth.

Pretoria - Trade and Industry (dti) Minister Rob Davies is back in the country following his visit to France and Egypt.

Pretoria - A group of 28 manufacturers have left for China to acquire skills using the three-month shoe design and manufacturing techniques capacity building programme, said the Department of Trade and Industry (dti).