South Africa

Pretoria - Power utility Eskom says there is currently no planned load shedding as there is enough generating capacity to meet the demand.

Pretoria - Justice and Correctional Services Deputy Minister Thabang Makwetla has paid tribute to the eight correctional services officials who died in an accident last week.

Cape Town – Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini says government intends to extend the child support grant beyond the age of 18 for children who remain in school after they turn 18.

Pretoria – Representatives of non-profit organisations (NPOs) have recommended to the Department of Social Development that they should take over the responsibility of delivering social welfare services to South Africans.

Pretoria – The Nelson Mandela Foundation has encouraged the public to honour the legacy of the late former President by participating in the Mandela Day activities.

Pretoria - The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) says it will remember Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati as a crop of leadership that established local government, as it celebrates 15 years of democratic local governance.

Pretoria - The Department of Science and Technology (DST) is planning to create a forum to strengthen HIV research, not only in South Africa, but throughout the African continent.

Pretoria – The activities planned to celebrate Africa Month will be used to promote the African identity, entrench African values and ethics, as well as strengthen existing collaborations in the continent.

Sebokeng – The Sedibeng Regional Sewer Scheme (SRSS) is expected to bring much needed relief for residents living in the Sedibeng District Municipality.

Pretoria - About 20 emerging South African filmmakers will showcase their expertise and potentially sell their projects to various buyers and also promote the country’s attractiveness as a film destination of international standards.

Pretoria - Mining towns in the North West are receiving a much needed facelift through the various projects undertaken by the provincial government.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is in Tanzania for the Heads of State Emergency Summit on Burundi called by the regional bloc East African Community (EAC).

Cape Town - Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel says R23 billion will be set aside over the next five years to fund “new players” as government makes a big push to industrialise the economy.

Johannesburg – Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has launched the Moetapele Leadership Initiative which will ensure members of the public receive consistently high quality service from Home Affairs officials.

Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal police have a profound reason to celebrate results achieved during their investigation of various sexual related offences in the province, last month.