South Africa

Pretoria-President Jacob Zuma will release the much awaited Marikana Commission Report to the public in due course, the Presidency said on Sunday.

Pretoria-The Presidency has described as incorrect media reports claiming that President Jacob Zuma met National Police Commissioner, General Riah Phiyega to discuss her redeployment.

Pretoria- Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa says her department continues to make progress in the war against rhino poaching.

Pretoria-The Presidency says it has been alerted about a fraudulent invitation that is being sent to business people purportedly issued by President Jacob Zuma inviting people to a dinner with Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Pretoria-Growth and development of tourism in the African continent was at the top of the agenda at the African Tourism Ministers roundtable discussion on the eve of the official opening of the Tourism Indaba in Durban on Friday.

Pretoria-Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko will on Tuesday brief the Police Portfolio Committee about the suspension of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) head, Robert McBride and the related disciplinary processes.

Pretoria - The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has received Eskom’s application for the selective reopening of the Third Multi-Year Price Determination (MYPD3) decision for the 2015/16 to 2017/18 period.

Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance, Traditional Affairs and Human Settlements, Jacob Mamabolo, has condemned and expressed concerns over the continued violence by public members in Orlando over the installation of prepaid electricity meters.

Pretoria – Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti says his department will in the 2015/16 year focus on providing support that will improve the rights of farm workers.

Pretoria - Government needs to transfer 8.9 million hectares of agricultural land by 2030 in order to meet the National Development Plan (NDP) target, says Rural Development and Land Reform Deputy Minister Mncebisi Skwatsha.

Pretoria – The Mpumalanga Education Department has requested all learners who wrote the 2015 National Senior Certificate (NSC) supplementary examination in February/March this year to collect their statements of results from their schools.

Pretoria – The Mpumalanga Provincial Government has signed an agreement with an Italian export credit agency, which provides financial support to Italian companies that are expanding into foreign territories.

Pretoria – Eskom has implemented stage 1 load shedding due to cold weather and the shortage of generating capacity.

Pretoria – Durban will once again host the Annual African Renaissance Festival, which is an opportunity to celebrate Africa’s progress and the renewal of the continent.

Pretoria – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) says its television programmes are once again being ranked at the top in terms of viewership figures.