South Africa

Pretoria - Eskom has moved from stage 1 to stage 2 load shedding as of 8:20am this morning.

Johannesburg – A high ranking African Union Commission (AUC) official has dismissed criticism by international organisations that the African states have been slow in responding to the migration crisis that has seen hundreds of Africans drowning in oceans as they try to enter Europe.

Pretoria - A Gauteng chemical engineering company, which is part of the Department of Trade and Industry (dti)’s Outward Trade and Investment Mission (OTIM) to Mozambique, is looking forward to opportunities in that country.

Pretoria - Eskom will move from stage 1 to stage 2 load shedding this afternoon from 4pm lasting up until 10 pm, it said on Thursday.

Pretoria – Infrastructure investment spending has quadrupled, exports have increased and Africa is receiving a growing share of foreign direct investment, says President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has confiscated R3 million worth of suspected counterfeit sneakers at the Lebombo border post.

Pretoria - While reiterating that children are the bedrock of the country’s future, Cabinet has welcomed the success of Child Protection Week.

Pretoria - In addition to leading the Youth Day commemoration, President Jacob Zuma will also embark on a Siyahlola visit to the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) this month.

Pretoria - Cabinet has resolved to set up a team of Ministers from both the economic and security clusters to address concerns raised by various sectors on the new immigration laws.

Pretoria - Cabinet has welcomed the launch of the Media Landscape 2014 which captures various aspects of the inspiring past 21 years in which media have played a critical role.

Pretoria - Cabinet has affirmed its confidence in the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to effectively execute its duties as mandated, despite the recent change in its leadership.

Johannesburg - African Union (AU) Economic Affairs Commissioner Dr Anthony Mothae Maruping says implementation of the Agenda 2063 of the AU is progressing well so far, and Africa is envisaged to be able to generate its own income.

Pretoria - Cabinet has welcomed the 2013/14 Local Government Audit Outcomes and applauded the performance of municipalities that showed a consistent improvement in all aspects of municipal-audit outcomes.

Pretoria - Cabinet has approved the Strategic Turnaround Plan for the South African Post Office (SAPO).

Johannesburg - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has warned that the growing number of migrants and asylum seekers fleeing Africa to Europe in search of better opportunities will have devastating effects for African states grappling with skills shortage and struggling economies.