South Africa

Cape Town – Italy’s captains of industry are in South Africa to explore investment opportunities in the energy, manufacturing and agroindustry fields.

Pretoria – The first imported case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the United States has been confirmed.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed Dr Vincent Maphai and Elizabeth Maepa as additional members of the Commission of Inquiry into the Remuneration and Conditions of Service in the Public Service and Public Entities.

Pretoria - The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has taken note of the Mark Shuttleworth judgment by the Supreme Court of Appeal and is reviewing the judgement, it said on Wednesday.

Pretoria - The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) says it is satisfied with progress being made to return the embattled Mooi Mpofana Municipality to its former glory.

Pretoria - Digital literacy is fast becoming a basic requirement skill for ward councillors in this information age, as it helps them to convey crucial information relating to service delivery to residents with ease.

Water is our lifeblood; it is essential to our survival. The vital importance of water was made clear by the water supply challenges in Gauteng over the past two weeks.

Pretoria - The sale of a limited number of white rhino from the Kruger National Park (KNP) has begun as part of the South African National Parks implementation of a comprehensive rhino management strategy.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is expected to launch the third phase of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) on Friday in Keiskammahoek, near King Williams Town, in the Eastern Cape.

Pretoria - The National Summit on Families has recommended that first time parents receive parental training as part of supporting families in the country.

Pretoria - A reference group, which will include legal, intelligence and organisational skills expects, will be appointed to deal with a host of concerns facing the police service, Police Minister Nathi Nhleko said.

Pretoria - Government will promote access to economic opportunities to address poverty, inequality and unemployment, says Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu.

Pretoria - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) facilitator and Deputy President, Cyril Ramaphosa, is expected to make a major announcement on the political and security impasse in Lesotho this afternoon, his office said.

Pretoria - The Department of Energy on Wednesday announced that government will decide on which procurement method will be used to acquire 9 600MW of nuclear power.

Pretoria – The people of KwaZulu-Natal are just a few days away from finding out which mayor or municipality will be named the champion of creative and innovative service delivery.