South Africa

Pretoria - South Africa’s unemployment rate rose to 27.7 % in the first quarter of 2017, said Statistics South Africa on Thursday.

Pretoria - Ekurhuleni Mayor Mzwandile Masina has sent condolences to the family of Eskom employee Thembisile Yende.

Cape Town – Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Susan Shabangu, says the fight against the violence of women and children is for all South Africans.

Cape Town – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says partnerships and collaborations have resulted in green shoots for the country in key government programmes.

Pretoria - Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Bulelani Magwanishe is in Russia, where he is attending the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

Pretoria - Power parastatal Eskom has received Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown’s directive to rescind the appointment of Group Chief Executive Brian Molefe.

Pretoria – The results of the latest Non-financial Census of Municipalities 2016 released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) show that the number of consumer units receiving services from municipalities increased between 2015 and 2016.

Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma says improving the quality of life of all South Africans remains a key priority in the work of government.

Pretoria – The Department of Water and Sanitation says it is developing a number of policies to address and improve water quality challenges.

Pretoria - An investigation report received by the Gauteng Infrastructure Development MEC, Jacob Mamabolo, shows that the roof over the entrance foyer of Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital collapsed as a result of severe overloading.

Pretoria – The Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Paul Mashatile, has called on communities to work together with law enforcement to keep children safe.

Pretoria - The Department of Tourism has participated in the ‘Take a Girl Child to Work’ campaign by hosting 28 school learners in the care of Tshwane Child Welfare at a careers expo in Sandton.

Pretoria - Living conditions in South Africa has improved over the years, according to the 2016 General Household Survey.

Cape Town – Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown says she has directed the Eskom Board to rescind the reappointment of Group Chief Executive Brian Molefe.

Pretoria – Home Affairs Director General Mkuseli Apleni says the department, Public Servants Association (PSA) and other unions representing staff will be going for conciliation on 6 June, as the Constitutional Court had instructed in its judgment on 4 May 2017.