South Africa

Pretoria - Eskom on Monday implemented stage one load shedding due to unforeseen technical problems at power stations.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says he sent back the Mining and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill to the National Assembly last week, because as it stands, it does not pass constitutional muster.

Pretoria - At least 90 of the 178 arrested looters from Soweto and Kagiso are expected to appear in court this morning.

Pretoria – The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) says it has noted allegations that rules around the designation of solar water heater components are killing the industry.

Pretoria - Gauteng Premier David Makhura has urged foreign traders affected by the recent Soweto looting to be organised and not to break the law by seeking revenge.

Soweto - Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Buti Manamela, says the recent looting of shops mainly owned by foreign nationals in Soweto was not xenophobic, but a criminal activity by young people.

Pretoria - Bafana Bafana faces an uphill battle to beat the much fancied Ghana with more than three goals to advance to the knock-out stage of the 2015 Africa Nations Cup (Afcon) in Equatorial Guinea.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has sent condolences to the government and the people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia following the passing of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and King of Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud.

Soweto - Gauteng Premier David Makhura has weighed in on the violence in Soweto labelling the attacks as criminal activity and not xenophobia.

Pretoria - The Chamber of Mines of South Africa has welcomed the pronouncements by Mineral Resources Minister Advocate Ngoako Ramatlhodi that the sections pertaining to the regulation of Oil and Gas be separated from the mining legislation and the Bill to be passed as law.

Pretoria - Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development Ruth Bhengu has strongly condemned the violence directed at foreign business owners in Soweto.

Pretoria - Acting President Edna Molewa (Minister of Environmental Affairs) has extended condolences on behalf of government to the family of former National Police Commissioner Jackie Selebi.

Pretoria - Acting President Edna Molewa (Minister of Environmental Affairs) has extended condolences on behalf of government to the family of Reverend Mcebisi Xundu.

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs wishes to announce that its offices will close at 12h00 on Saturday due to a scheduled systems upgrade.

Pretoria – The Presidency says President Jacob Zuma’s interactive session with captains of industry at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos has been productive.