South Africa

Pretoria - Business Confidence receded in January, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) said on Tuesday.

Pretoria – The state of the country’s economy and the steps that need to be taken to ensure that government creates the necessary jobs and provides opportunities for the people, are among the critical reports to be presented to the Cabinet Lekgotla.

The recent regrettable loss of life in Mothutlung, in Madibeng Municipality in the North West has put firmly on the public agenda the challenges of water delivery in the country. This incident has also brought to the fore as the country. Government conveys its heartfelt condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones as a result of this incident.

Cape Town – As the strike in the platinum sector continues, the Minister of Energy Susan Shabangu calmed fears it would harm the industry and country by pointing out that South Africa had restored the rule of law, peace and stability in the industry.

Pretoria - The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education has welcomed the swift intervention by the Department of Higher Education and Training to try end protests by students at several institutions of higher learning across the country.

Johannesburg – Human Settlements Minister Connie September says she has formed a task team to look at ways in which her department can work with banks to deliver one million homes over the next five years.

Pretoria - Cash-strapped consumers will have to dig deeper into their pockets as the fuel price goes up at midnight tonight.

Pretoria - Students who have not been able to register for their studies at the Tshwane University of Technology can do so until February 14.

Johannesburg - His personal staff, political home and various institutions of learning – all were remembered in the will of South Africa’s anti-apartheid icon, former President Nelson Mandela.

Pretoria- SABC Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) Lulama Mokhobo is to leave the organisation at the end of the month, the national broadcaster confirmed on Monday.

Johannesburg – Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says entrepreneurship is a key driver of job creation, and has called on the private sector – particularly the banking centre – to play a bigger role in funding small and medium enterprises.

Pretoria - Science and Technology Director General Dr Phil Mjwara is expected to join German Ambassador, Dr Horst Freitag, at the opening of South Africa - and Africa's - first semi-commercial plant for producing and marketing a thin-film solar module.

Pretoria – The Department of Public Works has launched a civil action case against well-known Johannesburg landlord Sayed Hoosen Mia and two former department employees in a bid to recoup the proceedings of an R8 million scam.

Pretoria - In order to effectively address the plight of the African continent, a major shift and transformation in traditional mining is required, says Minister of Mineral Resources Susan Shabangu.

Cape Town – The Minister in the Presidency responsible for National Planning, Trevor Manuel, says an active citizenry is vital if the country is to meet the goals set out in the National Development Plan (NDP).