South Africa

Ekurhuleni – A National ICT Forum has been launched to devise strategies to grow the ICT sector for the benefit of the economy.

Pretoria - Eskom Acting CEO, Brian Molefe, has apologised to the residents of Soweto for the inconvenience caused by the prolonged power outage last Friday.

Pretoria – The Gauteng Department of Education has clarified media reports suggesting that the department will completely withdraw the 88 000 tablets distributed to schools as part of the e-Learning Solution Programme.

Pretoria – The Department of Labour’s Soshanguve labour centre, situated at 2197 Block F in the Neat and Fast Building, will be temporarily closed due to renovations from tomorrow.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) will be leading a delegation of 18 businesspeople on an outward trade and investment mission (OTIM) to Peru next week.

Pretoria – Teaching and learning at Radipeu Primary School, a deep rural school in Emfuleni, Vanderbijlpark, will become more exciting with the donation of a specialised computer laboratory.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will this morning lead a ceremony for the historic coronation of AmaXhosa King Ikumkani Mpendulo Sigcawu.

Pretoria - The remains of the late struggle stalwart Ruth Mompati arrived in her home town, Vryburg, on Thursday.

Johannesburg - The management of schools piloting the Twinning of Schools Programme in Gauteng say they are excited about sharing facilities and human resources amongst their schools to help learners achieve more in education.

Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma says youth development remains a priority and that he has established a Presidential Task Team to coordinate all youth programmes to ensure that they impact on the lives of young people.

Pretoria – Engagements which are aimed at moving the mining sector forward will start in August, as part of the Mining Operation Phakisa.

Pretoria – Minister of Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, says government is waging a war on waste and prioritising contributing to the development and growth of the recycling economy.

Johannesburg - Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has released the findings of investigations into the death of three learners at Emma Primary School, as well as racial segregation at Curro Foundation School.

Cape Town – Corporative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Pravin Gordhan has called on citizens to pay for basic services that they receive from municipalities.

Johannesburg – Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has announced that the department will regrettably be withdrawing a total of 88 000 tablets from schools across the province following the recent spate of burglaries.