South Africa

Pretoria - The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed that it has terminated the employment contract of Colonel Marthinus Botha.

Pretoria – The Deputy Minister of Energy, Ambassador Thembisile Majola, says transformation in the petroleum sector remains a critical imperative of the Department of Energy (DoE).

Vanderbijlpark - The influx of illegal immigrants and the recent attacks on people from other African countries, coupled with cooperation in combating cross-border criminal activities topped the agenda, when defence and security ministers from South Africa and Zimbabwe converged for a meeting to discuss cooperation.

Pretoria - Key sections of the Johannesburg highway system will soon be upgraded to world-class standards, but none of these roads will be tolled.

Pretoria – There is a heavy police presence in Orlando West as residents took to the streets barricading roads with burning tyres this morning.

Pretoria - The Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests has given Members of Parliament (MPs) until 30 June 2015 to declare their financial and other private interests for this year.

Johannesburg – Johannesburg Mayor Parks Tau has announced the launch of Vulindlela eJozi programme, an innovative response to youth unemployment in the City.

Pretoria - Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza has met with an Italian business delegation and 15 investors in Rome.

Pretoria - Eskom will implement stage 1 load shedding from 5pm this afternoon due to a shortage of generation capacity.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Cooperative Governance, Traditional Affairs (COGTA) and Human Settlements is set to launch the Back-To-Basics campaign on Monday.

Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Economic Development, Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Lebogang Maile, will launch the Nguni cattle breeding project for emerging black farmers in Melkhoutfontein, Rus de Winter farm, on Thursday.

Cape Town – Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi says his department has successfully implemented the first phase of its turnaround strategy aimed at stabilising the department and improving its lease management.

Pretoria – The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government and eThekwini Metro have reached an agreement with representatives of the displaced African immigrants at the Isipingo shelter to relocate them to the shelter in Chatsworth.

Cape Town – Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says his department has acted decisively to deal with the recent attacks on foreign nationals.

Cape Town – Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says her department plans to introduce a new school exit level certificate to address the skills shortages and unemployment in the country.