Johannesburg - The current lack of electricity infrastructure and the inefficient way it is being distributed is costing the country's economy R2 billion per annum.
Pretoria - The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries says no fruit will be brought into South Africa from other countries without a phytosanitary import permit.
Midrand - Environmental and climate stakeholders from across the country have gathered at the National Climate Change Summit to formulate a framework to lead South Africa in its fight against climate change.
Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Health says it is ready to roll out the fixed-dose combination (FDC) of antiretrovirals from 1 April 2013, to all those receiving and those who are still going to be initiated on ARVs.
Pretoria - A total of 42 political parties will contest the 2009 General Elections if their candidates' lists are approved by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).
Midrand - President Kgalema Motlanthe has expressed hope that the National Climate Change Conference will through its deliberations draft a national framework which will lead South Africa in becoming a low carbon economy.
Pretoria - The Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality has confirmed that it has closed down the Klerksoord site situated north of Pretoria, where victims of xenophobic violence were placed last year.
Midrand - A Johannesburg-based company is harnessing the power of the sun giving communities and families the ability to cook, boil and even fry food at no expense to the environment
Durban – All eyes will be on Durban this morning as South Africa hosts the much-anticipated fifth Brics summit at the city’s International Convention Centre.
Bloemfontein - Two employees of the Free State Department of Health have been arrested along with another person on charges of fraud, corruption and money laundering amounting to R9.2 million.
Johannesburg - Joburg Water has drawn up a six month-long water infrastructure upgrade project in Ennerdale Extension 5 in a bid to get rid of obsolete systems in the southern suburb.
Gaza - Senior United Nations officials on Thursday began their assessment of the humanitarian needs in Gaza, getting a first-hand look at the damage and destruction inflicted on the Strip's 1.5 million residents during three weeks of Israeli military operations.
Johannesburg - More than 3 000 minibus taxis and 450 buses, branded with a GauRide logo, will be made available to transport soccer fans to stadia across Gauteng during the FIFA Confederations Cup.
Cape Town - More work needs to be done to ensure the judiciary serves the less privileged members of society, says President Kgalema Motlanthe.
Pretoria - An African solution must be found to the economic, political and social crisis in Zimbabwe, says Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Moller.
