South Africa

Pretoria - Although the power system is expected to be tight over the next few days, the risk of load shedding is low due to increased plant availability, says Eskom.

Pretoria – The Department of Military Veterans (DMV) has set aside R145 million to assist military veterans and their dependants in their studies.

Pretoria – Cabinet has urged South Africans to participate in the African Union’s (AU) SMS mobilisation campaign against Ebola.

Pretoria – Minister in the Presidency for Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe, says Cabinet has approved the proposed vision for the Border Management Agency of South Africa.

Pretoria - Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe, on Thursday announced that Cabinet has approved the draft Youth Policy 2014 - 2019 be made available for public comment.

Pretoria - The Hawks in Gauteng and the North West have arrested 28 members of a syndicate trafficking and dealing in precious metals such as gold, platinum and palladium.

Pretoria - Cabinet has congratulated Bafana Bafana and head coach Ephraim “Shakes” Mashaba on qualifying for the 2015 Equatorial Guinea Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon).

Pretoria – Cabinet was on Wednesday updated on the progress made with the MeerKAT radio telescope project, says Minister in the Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe.

Pretoria - Cabinet has encouraged Grade 12 learners, who qualify for higher education studies, to explore all available opportunities.

Pretoria – Cabinet has reiterated that traffic officials will have a zero tolerance approach to lawlessness on the country’s roads during this festive season.

Pretoria - Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Performance, Monitoring, Evaluation and Administration, Jeff Radebe, says Cabinet was briefed on the results of a pilot audit on transformation in a sample of National Sport Federations.

Pretoria - Cabinet says work to identify the remaining 11 South Africans, who died tragically in the Nigerian building collapse, continues and government is intensifying efforts to ensure their remains are brought home without undue delay.

Pretoria – Cabinet has announced that a war room has been set up with immediate effect to oversee the implementation of a five point plan to address the electricity challenges facing the country.

Pretoria - Cabinet has approved a range of steps to reform the Supply Chain Management (SCM) system.

Pretoria - This year’s National Reconciliation Day will be commemorated at Ncome Museum in uMzinyathi District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal.