South Africa

Pretoria – Experts in cyber technology say care must be taken to balance the advancement of technology with safeguarding national security.

Pretoria - South Africa says the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has had a positive impact on both South Africa and the US, and should therefore be renewed.

Pretoria – Eskom says it has notified all parties who are likely to be adversely affected as the company contemplates interrupting bulk electricity supply to the top 20 defaulting municipalities across the country from 5 June 2015.

Betty’s Bay – Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom says the new Stony Point Eco-Centre in Betty’s Bay, in the Western Cape, is an important asset to tourism which will contribute towards efforts to conserve endangered species.

Pretoria – South Africa and Spain will hold their 10th annual consultations in Madrid.

Pretoria – The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has condemned the vandalism of the statue of former British monarch Queen Victoria.

Pretoria - Government has welcomed a R4 billion loan granted to Eskom by the German Development Bank (KfW).

Pretoria - The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, has welcomed an additional R24 million from the National Disaster Management Centre to be used for drought relief in the province’s long-suffering municipalities.

Pretoria - Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe, says he will submit a report with recommendations to President Jacob Zuma and the relevant Ministers on how to improve service delivery at Centurion Licensing Department and Etwatwa Police Station.

Pretoria - The Department of Environmental Affairs’ SA Agulhas II embarked on her third logistical and scientific voyage to Marion Island on Thursday.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says radical economic transformation and inclusive growth remain core priorities for government.

Pretoria - Deputy Minister in the Presidency Buti Manamela has urged staff at the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) to not become complacent when working with young people who are looking for job opportunities.

Pretoria - Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa will on Saturday launch the People and Parks projects -- worth more than R208 million -- in collaboration with the Limpopo Tourism Agency.

Pretoria - Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu will today host an imbizo in Bela Bela, Limpopo, that will focus on the economic empowerment of women.

Pretoria - National Police Commissioner General Riyah Phiyega has commended SAPS ballistics analyst, Major Chris Mangena, for his contribution to a successful conviction in the case of the Westbury toddler, who was killed last year.