South Africa

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says the independent commission of inquiry into Eskom should get to the root cause of the problems facing the power utility.

Cape Town – Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has handed over the 99th school that was demolished and built from scratch in Riverton in the Western Cape.

Pretoria – The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) has developed a national fraud register, which lists individuals who have committed qualifications fraud.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed Kuben Naidoo as a Deputy Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, said the Presidency.

Pretoria – Communications Minister Faith Muthambi says the development of digital technology has brought about much-needed change to the broadcasting industry.

Pretoria - The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has confirmed that it is going ahead with the Nooitgedacht Low Level Scheme Phase 2 Project which will see additional water added to the bay's supply system.

Pretoria - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi says she supports and respects the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board decision to pass a vote of no confidence against two non-executive directors.

Pretoria - Contract workers who went on an illegal strike at Eskom’s Medupi power station have been fired, Eskom said on Friday.

Pretoria - The City of Ekurhuleni is gearing up to prevent shack fires and loss of lives this coming winter season, it said on Friday.

Pretoria – The South African Local Government Association (Salga) concluded its three-day 2015 National Members Assembly (NMA) with a commitment to support the Back to Basics programme.

Pretoria - The implementation of an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the US remains on track, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) said.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) is to avail R1 billion in support for the Black Industrialists Development Programme, said Minister Rob Davies.

Lagos - The deployment of military personnel for the general elections in Nigeria will not interfere with the electoral process, the government said on Thursday.

Pretoria - South Africa wants to expand its product footprint and bring business to Russia as it wants to be part of the developments taking place in the region, says Ambassador of South Africa to Russia, Mandisi Mpahlwa.

Pretoria - Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, will this morning handover the multi million rand Valhalla Primary School in Cape Town, Western Cape.