South Africa

Pretoria – Eskom has implemented stage 1 load shedding due to cold weather and the shortage of generating capacity.

Pretoria – Durban will once again host the Annual African Renaissance Festival, which is an opportunity to celebrate Africa’s progress and the renewal of the continent.

Pretoria – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) says its television programmes are once again being ranked at the top in terms of viewership figures.

Pretoria – An assortment of drugs worth about R7 million was confiscated by the SA Revenue Service (SARS) at OR Tambo International Airport this past week.

Pretoria - The launch of the Department of Trade and Industry‘s (dti) 7th iteration of the Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP) has highlighted the development of a specific support framework for black industrialists.

Pretoria – An amount of R32 million has been allocated towards Mzansi Libraries On-Line, which provides free internet connectivity for all South Africans through public libraries.

Pretoria - Freedom Park is set showcase its liberation heritage monument, among other things, at the three-day Tourism Indaba 2015 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.

Pretoria - The African Union (AU) has renewed its appeal for dialogue and restraint in Burundi.

Pretoria - More than ten cyclists from the Ikagte Motlhala Cycling Campaign have arrived in Mafikeng on Thursday.

Pretoria - Residents of Soshanguve Block G in Pretoria have requested for more nurses to be employed at Clinic 2 to relieve one dedicated nurse who attends to patients living with HIV and Aids at the clinic.

Cape Town – Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says her department will review its tender system to make it work better.

Pretoria - The Ministry of Finance on Thursday welcomed the announcement that two officials from the South African Revenue Service (SARS) have agreed to part ways.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has constituted a Presidential Youth Working Group Task Team made up of Deputy Ministers and representatives of youth formations.

Pretoria – Director General in the Presidency and Secretary of Cabinet, Dr Cassius Lubisi, has encouraged graduates from the North-West University to contribute positively to the development of the country.

Pretoria - The South African Police Service (SAPS) has seen a significant growth in its social media presence, a platform where followers can actively participate in the fight against crime.