South Africa

By Edwin Tshivhidzo

Women's Month came to an end last week, with a strong indication that South Africa has come a long way in the promotion of women in the country.

Pretoria - The country has enjoyed stable electricity supply for a month, Eskom said on Monday.

Pretoria - Durban is playing host to yet another important international event - the XIV World Forestry Congress - which kicks off today.

Pretoria- Former Constitutional Court Judge Thembile Skweyiya has been described as a man who contributed significantly to the jurisprudence of the country.

Pretoria- The Gauteng Department of Human Settlements is now stable and is ready to deliver on its mandate, Human Settlements MEC Jacob Mamabolo said.

Pretoria- “I’m very proud of him as a person and I have a lot of respect for the South African Police Service (SAPS).”

Pretoria- With 58 police officers having been killed since January this year, President Jacob Zuma has called on South Africans to help stop the killings.

Pretoria-Communications Deputy Minister Stella Ndabeni Abrahams has encouraged pupils to take up maths and science and to work hard to reach their dreams.

Pretoria- President Jacob Zuma will today address the national South African Police Service (SAPS) Commemoration Day that pays tribute to police officials who lost their lives in the line of duty.

Pretoria- The Mafikeng Airport in the North West will be back in full operation on Monday, said the Office of the Premier.

Cape Town – Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown says the work of the war room set up to tackle the country’s energy challenges has led to Eskom going for over 25 days without implementing load shedding.

Pretoria – The waste sector has the potential to contribute to South Africa’s economy, Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa said.

Pretoria – The Drop-All-And-Read is a national campaign created to promote the importance and value of reading in schools and beyond.

Pretoria – Nine suspects, linked to a multi-million rand scam that defrauded small businesses by posing as a government agency asking for the supply of goods, have been arrested.

Kempton Park – Public servants have been called to go all out and serve the South African public with pride.