South Africa

Pretoria - Eskom will implement stage 1 load-shedding at 4pm this afternoon due to a shortage of generating capacity, Eskom confirmed on Tuesday.

Pretoria - The road shows held by the Department of Labour to engage workers, employers, unions and other stakeholders in the wholesale and retail sectors regarding the review of the minimum wage and the conditions of employment will this week kick off in Gauteng and Mpumalanga.

Pretoria – Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha says plans to professionalise the work of Sheriffs are well on track.

Pretoria - With the 68th Annual Cannes International Film Festival drawing to a close later this week, South African emerging film makers showing their expertise at the festival say they feel the need to empower themselves and learn as much as they can about the film industry.

Pretoria - North West Tourism MEC Desbo Mohono has applauded Bakgatla Ba Kgafela and Bafokeng Communities for successfully hosting group matches of the 14th Confederation of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) Cup.

Pretoria - The Department of Energy (DoE) will commence with the nuclear procurement process in the second quarter of this financial year, Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson said on Tuesday.

Pretoria – The Department of Water and Sanitation says the pollution of the Nyl River in Modimolle, Limpopo, has been contained.

Pretoria - Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson says that the current load-shedding incidents are receiving urgent attention with several steps, including the finalisation of the Integrated Energy Plan, being taken to address this.

Pretoria - Acting Head of the Hawks, Major General Mthandazo Ntlemeza, has urged the media and all interested parties to allow the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations to conduct thorough investigations without any interference, regarding the SARS spy scandal.

Pretoria – The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Arts and Culture has been hosting numerous events as part of Africa Month to strengthen social cohesion in the province.

Pretoria – North West MEC for Local Government and Human Settlements, Collen Maine, has ordered an audit of illegal occupants who are staying in the newly built low cost houses at Monakato village, outside Rustenburg.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will on Wednesday pay a two-day state visit to Mozambique at the invitation of that country’s President Filipe Nyusi.

Pretoria - Eskom has welcomed the return of over 5000 workers at the Medupi power station yesterday.

Pretoria - The Eskom board and the utility’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tshediso Matona have mutually agreed to part ways.

When asked for their opinion on Africa Day, some might speak glowingly of the African leaders who stood up to colonial and white minority rule.