South Africa

Pretoria – The Department of Labour has sent a high-level delegation to visit the scene of the collapsed Tongaat shopping mall, in which one person has died.

Pretoria - Declaring an electricity supply emergency, Eskom has called on the public to reduce their electricity use.

Pretoria - Police have established a total of 906 victim friendly rooms across the country to assist victims of crimes, especially crimes against women, children and the elderly, says Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has called on South Africans to play their part in conserving water.

Johannesburg – Government is satisfied that the child, who was repatriated from a Brazil prison earlier this year, has been successfully integrated with his family in South Africa.

Pretoria – Police in Dawn Park have arrested a man (33), who is suspected of having shot and killed a police constable.

Pretoria - The City of Cape Town is gearing up for a bumper festive season, with a line-up of popular events guaranteed to attract thousands of residents and visitors to the city.

Mbombela - Nearly 80 percent of Mpumalanga schools have already registered pupils for the 2014 school year, the provincial Department of Education announced on Tuesday.

Pretoria - The North West Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Local Government and Traditional Affairs will on Thursday conduct public hearings on the Traditional Courts Bill.

Pretoria - Bafana Bafana head coach Gordon Igesund says the team will play their friendly match against the world champions, Spain, tonight like a cup final.

Pretoria – The Department of Basic Education says it rejects “in the strongest terms” claims that it has failed to deliver on its mandate.

Pretoria - The City of Ekurhuleni has intensified its campaign to get rid of illegal connections across the municipality, having removed over 17 000 such connections since the drive started over two months ago.

Pretoria - Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has taken delivery of two new dual voltage electric Class 20E locomotives -- a month ahead of schedule.

Pretoria – The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas conducts excellent research, is a good example of international collaboration and has taken the lead in protecting ecologically important species, says Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Tina Joemat-Pettersson.

Pretoria – Four schools in the Free State have become the latest to join the techno movement, ensuring them access to improved connectivity with the rest of the world.