South Africa

Water is our lifeblood; it is essential to our survival. The vital importance of water was made clear by the water supply challenges in Gauteng over the past two weeks.

Pretoria - The sale of a limited number of white rhino from the Kruger National Park (KNP) has begun as part of the South African National Parks implementation of a comprehensive rhino management strategy.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is expected to launch the third phase of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) on Friday in Keiskammahoek, near King Williams Town, in the Eastern Cape.

Pretoria - The National Summit on Families has recommended that first time parents receive parental training as part of supporting families in the country.

Pretoria - A reference group, which will include legal, intelligence and organisational skills expects, will be appointed to deal with a host of concerns facing the police service, Police Minister Nathi Nhleko said.

Pretoria - Government will promote access to economic opportunities to address poverty, inequality and unemployment, says Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu.

Pretoria - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) facilitator and Deputy President, Cyril Ramaphosa, is expected to make a major announcement on the political and security impasse in Lesotho this afternoon, his office said.

Pretoria - The Department of Energy on Wednesday announced that government will decide on which procurement method will be used to acquire 9 600MW of nuclear power.

Pretoria – The people of KwaZulu-Natal are just a few days away from finding out which mayor or municipality will be named the champion of creative and innovative service delivery.

Pretoria – The Gauteng Department of Education says it is ready for the upcoming grade 12 final examinations, which start on 27 October.

Pretoria - Government will launch a massive food security drive in Vanderbijlpark, south of Gauteng, on Friday to reduce poverty and hunger in the country.

Pretoria - The Department of Labour is conducting countrywide public hearings on the garden and landscaping services to determine minimum wages for the sector.

Pretoria - The University of Venda (UNIVEN) will soon be able to accommodate more students, thanks to a R300-million loan agreement for the construction of student accommodation.

Pretoria - Three State Owned Companies (SOCs) have delayed tabling their integrated reports, Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown says.

Johannesburg - State-owned freight logistics group, Transnet and BHP have signed a whopping R24-billion on a 10-year take or pay export coal deal.