South Africa

Pretoria - Eskom has launched the National Electricity Safety Week, which promotes and educates the public on the safe use of electricity.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to conclude his testimony at the Marikana Commission of Inquiry.

Pretoria - Government would review the allocation of resources for the Medium-Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) to ensure it meets its commitments for its programmes, Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene said on Monday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has reappointed the chairperson and members of the Competition Tribunal.

Johannesburg - Gauteng Premier David Makhura has appealed to residents of Reiger Park, as well as other townships, to help transform their townships into economic hubs that create jobs.

Pretoria – Minister in the Presidency Responsible for Women, Susan Shabangu, says momentum must not be lost in the push for gender equality in the judiciary.

Pretoria - Umalusi, the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training, has successfully concluded the statistical moderation of the 2014 Senior Certificate results.

Pretoria – Government says it will pay special attention to marine conservation and developing inland fishing in the Eastern Cape as one way of ensuring South Africa’s food security.

Pretoria – African Bank has been placed under curatorship but it will continue to operate and be open for business, says the Reserve Bank.

Pretoria - The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has launched a full investigation into the examinations for adult candidates in KwaZulu-Natal.

Pretoria - The National Heritage Council of South Africa (NHC) will on Monday hold an honorary ceremony in Tanzania for the late President of that country, Dr Nwalimu Julius Nyerere.

Pretoria – Police are trying to identify the partially burnt body of a child found in a mine dump in Reiger Park, on Saturday afternoon.

Pretoria - Operation Platinum Belt has brought stability and safety in Rustenburg and the surrounding crime hotspots, according to police.

Pretoria – The KwaZulu-Natal Government has sent condolences to the family of Inkosi Khayelihle Mathaba and members of eMacambini community following the tragic death of Inkosi Mathaba.

Pretoria – Abalone estimated at over R3 million was discovered in the Free State after a more than 100-km high speed chase on the N1, north of Kroonstad.