South Africa

Johannesburg - Sustainable job creation will not be possible without an adequate electricity supply, Eskom Chief Executive Officer Brian Dames said on Friday.

Pretoria - The developments underway in President Jacob Zuma's hometown of Nkandla in KwaZulu-Natal are by no means unique, says Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi.

Pretoria - Offenders who have benefited from the special remission of sentences have been urged to make the most of the second chance they have been afforded, as the special remission of sentences programme drew to a close on Friday.

Pretoria - The crime statistics which were released recently are an indication that police are winning their war against crime, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says.

Richards Bay - Director-General in the Department of Labour Sam Morotoba has urged young people to make better choices to ensure they are employable.

Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has condemned in the strongest terms the alleged rape of a 4-year-old girl from the Tlhabane village outside Rustenburg.

Pretoria - The Department of Labour has launched a dedicated hotline to help fight fraud and corruption.

Siyabuswa - Community members have a right to oppose the issuing of liquor licences and report liquor outlets that do not comply with the National Liquor Act.

Pretoria - Well-known anthropologist Professor Phillip Tobias will be buried in the Jewish section of the West Park Cemetery in Johannesburg today.

Pretoria - The mere recognition of women's rights is not enough, says President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria - Bafana Bafana drew 1-1 in their second 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match with underdogs Botswana in Gaborone on Saturday.

Pretoria - The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, has announced the cancellation of the process of purchasing a new Boeing 777-2-LR aircraft for VVIPs.

Pretoria - Correctional Services Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has expressed delight at South Africa's election as Chair of the African Correctional Services Association (ACSA).

Johannesburg - Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has called on learners to take up studies in Maths, Science and Technology in order to close the gap in skills and address the challenges facing the water sector.

Pretoria - The Presidential Infrastructure Commission (PICC) will address the pace of infrastructure development in the country, which is lagging behind what the country needs, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.