South Africa

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will on Thursday convene the Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Commission Council (PICC) Meeting in Cape Town.

Pretoria – Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana says future policies should consider the important role that forests can play in economic development, food security and job creation.

Pretoria - State Security Minister David Mahlobo says there is no immediate threat or danger yet on anyone in the country relating to a possible terrorist attack.

Pretoria - The power system is currently stable with the country having had 31 consecutive days of no load shedding, Eskom said on Wednesday.

Pretoria - Police have unveiled “Operation Stopper”, an initiative aimed at reducing crime in the Nyanga area, on the Cape Flats.

Pretoria - Teaching is expected to resume at the troubled Roodepoort Primary School this morning.

Pretoria – The leadership of the South African Post Office (Sapo) is making progress in ensuring stability and managing costs.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will on Friday visit Mozambique to unveil the Matola Monument and Interpretative Centre in remembrance of members of Umkhonto We Sizwe who were killed during a raid in 1981.

Pretoria – The Department of Tourism is working towards removing the barriers that prevents or hinders women from participating fully in the sector.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday take questions from Members of Parliament on progress made by government towards achieving the objectives of the National Development Plan (NDP).

Pretoria – The community of Thabazimbi, in Limpopo, will on Saturday get an opportunity to interact with Communications Minister Faith Muthambi to get an awareness and education on Government's Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) programme, among other things.

Cape Town – Education Minister Angie Motshekga has urged learners to get used to the culture of reading, saying a reading child is a successful child.

Pretoria - There is a low risk of load shedding today, Eskom said on Tuesday.

Pretoria - Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Mduduzi Manana will on Thursday roll out the 2015 Apply Now/Khetha Career Guidance Campaign to three schools at Thaba Nchu, in the Free State.

Pretoria - Trade and Industry (dti) Minister Rob Davies has gazetted the draft Media, Advertisement and Communication (MAC) sector code.