South Africa

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has announced the appointment of Justice Ray Zondo as the Deputy Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa with immediate effect.

Pretoria – The Department of Water and Sanitation has reported a slight decrease in capacity of dams in all provinces, with the exception of Northern Cape where there is a slight increase.

Pretoria - Government is committed to supporting more black industrialists so as to achieve deeper levels of industrialisation, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.

Pretoria – Western Cape residents should brace themselves for snowfall following the strong winds and heavy rains that have gripped the province.

Pretoria – South Africans across the country are encouraged to participate in a nationwide health survey, the 2017 HIV and Behaviour Study, to determine the prevalence of HIV in South Africa.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is also the SADC Facilitator, has welcomed the determination of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and African Union (AU) election observer missions regarding elections in Lesotho.

Pretoria – The Department of Home Affairs has been served with a notice to strike on 19 June by unions representing employees at the department.

Pretoria - Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba is set to meet with business following news that South Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contracted by 0.7% in the first quarter of 2017 putting the country into recession.

Pretoria – Tourism Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe says poverty eradication and job creation through youth empowerment programmes is one of government’s key focus area.

Pretoria – The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has taken a decision to close all schools in the province due to severe weather expected in the province tomorrow.

Cape Town – The country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has contracted to -0.7% in the first quarter of 2017, Statistics South Africa announced on Tuesday.

Pretoria – The aggregate municipal consumer debt amounted to R128.3 billion in the third quarter of the 2016/17 financial year, compared to R117.7 billion which was reported in the second quarter, says National Treasury.

Pretoria - Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has urged the youth of Mokgalwana village in the North West to study maths and science.

Pretoria - Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa is currently in New York, attending a United Nations Conference.

Pretoria - The SA Post Office (Sapo) has appointed Lindiwe Kwele as Chief Operating Officer (COO).