South Africa

Pretoria - There will be no load shedding for the first part of today, power utility Eskom said on Tuesday.

Pretoria – The intensity of the unrest stemming from attacks on foreign nationals in KwaZulu-Natal over recent weeks appears to have abated, says the KwaZulu-Natal South African Police Service (SAPS).

Cape Town - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi will this morning table a five-year Strategic Plan and the Annual Performance Plan (APP) of her departments to the Portfolio Committee on Communications in Parliament.

Pretoria - Eskom’s Sere Wind Farm near Vredendal in the Western Cape has achieved its full commercial operational capacity of 100MW.

Pretoria - Over 4 000 students at Mthashana Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College in Ulundi are set to benefit from a general health and wellness programme.

Pretoria - The Department of Basic Education has warned learners not to involve themselves in looting and attacking of foreign nationals.

Pretoria - Police have confirmed that they have arrested the fourth suspect linked to the murder of Mozambican national Emmanuel Sithole over the weekend.

Pretoria - Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has urged South Africans to desist from attacking foreign nationals living in the country.

Pretoria – Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has asked the people of KwaZulu-Natal to protect foreign nationals, irrespective of which town or city they come from.

Pretoria - Government has commended the swift action of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and Alexandra community members for assisting in the arrest of three suspects allegedly linked to the murder of Emmanuel Sithole.

Pretoria – More than 1000 foreign nationals, who were displaced after violence against foreign nationals broke out in KwaZulu-Natal, have been reintegrated back into the communities they were staying in previously.

Pretoria – The upcoming Gender Summit Africa (GSA) is important for the country and marks a critical turning point for the country and the continent, says Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Susan Shabangu.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia, ahead of Friday’s 60th anniversary celebrations of the Bandung Conference, the Presidency said on Monday.

Pretoria - In the wake of the attacks on foreign nationals in the past two weeks, Police Minister Nathi Nhleko has launched a national campaign focused on behavioural change.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is to host consultative meetings with stakeholders to discuss the country’s migration policy and how various sectors can work with government to promote orderly migration and good relations between citizens and other nationals.