South Africa

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has extended the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) probe into the affairs of the Department of Rural Development and Land Affairs, says the Presidency.

Pretoria – The Presidency says it is regrettable that the public was not given the true picture of President Jacob Zuma’s visit to the Tshwane University of Technology, in Soshanguve, by some sections of the media.

Pretoria – Eskom says it has adequate generating capacity to meet the demand in electricity at the moment and therefore there is no load shedding currently taking place.

Pretoria - Gauteng Social Development MEC Faith Mazibuko has conveyed condolences to the families of two toddlers who died when a fire broke out at a flat in Hillbrow, on Monday.

Pretoria - South African youth ought to be more entrepreneurial in their employment outlook, as opposed to merely being job seekers.

Pretoria – Students have raised their concerns regarding access to financial aid and studying and living conditions at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) during a visit by President Jacob Zuma to the university’s Soshanguve campus.

Pretoria – The Gauteng Department of Health has asked the Kalafong Hospital to investigate the state of cleanliness at its facilities.

Soshanguve – Students at Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), in Soshanguve, say the visit by President Jacob Zuma has showed that government cares and that the current problems they have would be addressed.

Pretoria - The Portfolio Committee on Communications has officially closed the legal opinion that was sought following the removal of three Board Members of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC).

Pretoria - The Department of Basic Education (DBE) on Tuesday told the Portfolio Committee on Education that it is progressing well with regard to the Curriculum Advancement Policy Statement (CAPS) for the South African Sign Language (SASL).

Cape Town – Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Deputy Minister Obed Bapela has called for the reform of the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying the court has lost its credibility.

Pretoria – Minister of Communications, Faith Muthambi, is to travel to Namibia on Wednesday to meet with her counterpart, the Minister of Information Communications and Technology Tjekero Tweya.

Pretoria - A total of 55 973 land claims have been lodged to the Land Claims Commission, since government re-opened the restitution claims process last year, Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti announced on Tuesday.

Pretoria - The Minister of Environmental Affairs has published the Draft National Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulations in the Government Gazette, for public comment.

Pretoria – The South African government has acknowledged the ongoing work done by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to support global growth and ensure stability of the international monetary and financial system.