South Africa

Pretoria – Eastern Cape Premier Phumulo Masualle says the province will focus on creating jobs and sustainable livelihoods in 2015.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma’s meeting with the leadership of the South African National Editors Forum (Sanef) was a success.

Pretoria – South Africa will host the Air Cargo Africa 2015 Biennial International Conference and Exhibition next week.

Pretoria – The Department of Labour says temporary workers must be accorded the same treatment as permanent staff.

Pretoria - A formal disciplinary enquiry has been convened for suspended South African Airways (SAA) CEO Monwabisi Kalawe, said the national carrier’s board on Friday.

Pretoria - The electricity supply system remains constrained but stable, Eskom said on Thursday.

Pretoria - Tanzania and South Africa must continue with economic diplomacy that will eventually address the trade imbalances between the two countries, said South African High Commissioner to Tanzania, Thami Mseleku.

Pretoria - Although the community of Malamulele did not get a separate municipality, they can take comfort in a “service package” that will accelerate the service delivery in the area.

Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma says inequality was still staring the people of South Africa in their faces, and that government was working tirelessly to turn the tide.

Pretoria – A mass funeral will be held this weekend for the nine people who died last Saturday during the deadly lightning strike in Nongoma, the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs said.

Pretoria - The Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in Cape Town attracted more than one million visitors last year.

Cape Town – Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has launched a R700 million IBM South Africa broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) equity equivalent investment programme.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Health Department says it will re-train all frontline staff on proper customer care, as well as investigate those involved in turning away patients from its healthcare facilities.

Pretoria – Premier of the Northern Cape, Silvia Lucas, says the provincial government will focus on creating employment in the year 2015.

Pretoria – Cabinet has approved the publication of the draft Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Systems Bill in the Government Gazette as well as a public consultation process.