South Africa

Pretoria- The Department of Energy has attributed this week’s petrol  price increase to higher international prices for oil and the weakening of the rand against the US dollar

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is expected to attend the 16th Cape Town International Jazz Festival this evening, where performances will include Yvonne Chaka Chaka and Sipho “hostix” Mabuse, among others.

Pretoria - The Department of Water and Sanitation and Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA) have jointly scooped the 'Water for Life' UN-Water Best Practices Award.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says Eskom has since the dawn of democracy had to meet a demand for electricity which had not been met under Apartheid, and that naturally led to an extraordinary pressure on the national grid.

Pretoria - Two officials working at the Maponya Mall Driver Licensing Testing Centre in Soweto were arrested on Friday morning for alleged irregular processing of professional driver permits.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says the independent commission of inquiry into Eskom should get to the root cause of the problems facing the power utility.

Cape Town – Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has handed over the 99th school that was demolished and built from scratch in Riverton in the Western Cape.

Pretoria – The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) has developed a national fraud register, which lists individuals who have committed qualifications fraud.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed Kuben Naidoo as a Deputy Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, said the Presidency.

Pretoria – Communications Minister Faith Muthambi says the development of digital technology has brought about much-needed change to the broadcasting industry.

Pretoria - The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has confirmed that it is going ahead with the Nooitgedacht Low Level Scheme Phase 2 Project which will see additional water added to the bay's supply system.

Pretoria - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi says she supports and respects the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board decision to pass a vote of no confidence against two non-executive directors.

Pretoria - Contract workers who went on an illegal strike at Eskom’s Medupi power station have been fired, Eskom said on Friday.

Pretoria - The City of Ekurhuleni is gearing up to prevent shack fires and loss of lives this coming winter season, it said on Friday.

Pretoria – The South African Local Government Association (Salga) concluded its three-day 2015 National Members Assembly (NMA) with a commitment to support the Back to Basics programme.