South Africa

Pretoria - The continued unprotected industrial action at Eskom’s Medupi power station has resulted in delays, said Eskom on Wednesday.

Pretoria - The South African Post Office (SAPO) plans to shed more than 5000 jobs.

Pretoria – Johannesburg Mayor Parks Tau will today deliver his State of the City Address (SOCA) which will outline the progress the City has made and the direction it is taking in the implementation of major programmes under the Growth and Development Strategy 2040 (GDS 2040).

Pretoria - The Portfolio Committee on Police has called on the community members to cooperate with police in the manhunt for the killers of three police officers who died in two separate attacks in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has expressed his condolences following the death of Military Command and Chief of Logistics of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Lieutenant General Bongani Mbatha.

Cape Town – Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, says government needs to change its budget strategy to strengthen the public health system if the country, along with other African states, are to take the continent forward.

Pretoria - Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe, says his department will work with Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) to ensure that stats are used to improve the performance of many departments.

Pretoria - The Department of Labour has warned employers of a man pretending to be one of the department’s inspectors.

Pretoria - Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Minister in the Presidency, Jeff Radebe, says coordinating, monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the National Development Plan (NDP) is at the top of the department’s priorities.

Johannesburg – Pupils and teachers at Forest Town School for Learners with Special Needs have been given iPads to empower them with technological skills.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Provincial Government has dismissed the head of the Gauteng Department of Finance, Stuart Lumka, for financial misconduct.

Cape Town – State Security Minister David Mahlobo says his department will focus on tackling the rapidly growing non-traditional security treats to ensure the country’s economic and social security is secured.

Cape Town – Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has announced that a new transport sector watchdog will be established to address all regulatory challenges faced by the sector.

Pretoria - Business confidence recovered in April to reach 89.9, said the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) on Tuesday.

Pretoria – The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Arts and Culture has allocated R2 million in this current financial year for its Grant-In-Aid funding, which assists emerging arts and culture organisations.