South Africa

Pretoria - The Department of Health has commended Woolworths for its decision to remove all sweets and chocolates from checkout queues.

Pretoria - Eskom does not anticipate that there will be a need to load shed today as the power system is currently stable following 24 days of no load shedding.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed Neo Momodu as a member of the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) board for a period of three years, the Presidency said on Tuesday

Pretoria - Durban has officially been named the host of the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma and Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng have conveyed their condolences on the passing of retired Constitutional Court Judge Justice Thembile Skweyiya.

Pretoria – South Africans have been called to play an active role in affirming, promoting and preserving its living heritage as part of the celebrations of national Heritage Month.

Pretoria - The Department of Health in collaboration with its private sector partners will during the months of September and November promote health screening services, specifically for diabetes and hypertension.

Pretoria – More than 1200 traffic officials will be deployed on all major roads in Limpopo as members of the Zion Christian Church head for the annual Moria pilgrimage.

Pretoria - The Department of Basic Education says it is ready to administer both the Annual National Assessment and the Grade 12 National Senior Certificate examinations for 2015.

Cape Town – Most male babies that were born in 2014 were named “Junior”, while parents named their newly born daughters “Iminathi”.

Cape Town – More male babies were born in 2014 when compared to female births.

Pretoria – As part of Public Service Month, which is marked in the month of September, government is preparing to host the Annual Thusong Service Week.

Pretoria – Communities from remote areas across the Northern Cape will this week receive much needed healthcare services, thanks to the non-profit company PinkDrive, which is committed to providing critical healthcare services.

Pretoria – A plan to reduce the number of vehicle crashes on South Africa’s roads includes the introduction of a 24-hour shift for traffic officers.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to provide an update to Parliament on Wednesday, on government’s efforts to improve the efficiency of key state-owned enterprises such as South African Airways, Eskom and the South African Post Office.