South Africa

Pretoria - Gauteng Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu has assured the public that patient management was not compromised after power cuts at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital.

Pretoria – The City of Ekurhuleni has committed to creating conducive conditions for investors to do business in the area.

Pretoria – A task team has been set up to investigate how a Life Sciences matric exam paper was leaked in Limpopo, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga announced on Tuesday.

Pretoria - South Africa has joined the call to raise awareness around the need to preserve the power of antibiotics through their appropriate and rational use.

Pretoria – A partnership between the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) and National Skills Fund (NSF) is helping to equip offenders with skills.

Pretoria - Social Development Deputy Minister Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu is expected to join thousands of sisters and misters at the 10th annual 1st for Women Sisters with Blisters protest walk with Jacaranda FM.

Pretoria - KwaDukuza Municipality and Group Five have reached a power deal that will see construction activities resume at Avon Peaking power plant outside Shakaskraal, in KwaZulu-Natal’s north coast.

Pretoria - The strong bilateral relations between South Africa and the Kingdom of Lesotho have a direct impact on the lives of citizens whether the issue is trade or Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT), says Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) acting Director General Donald Liphoko.

Pretoria - South Africa and the United States have signed a poultry veterinary trade protocol.

Johannesburg – While Gauteng has not declared drought as a disaster, the province is pulling all the stops to save its available water and to have an efficient provincial response to the water challenge.

Pretoria - The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is helping with the delivery of water in the southern Free State town of Smithfield, which is affected by drought.

Pretoria - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi has urged residents of Nyandeni and the surrounding villages outside Mthatha in the Eastern Cape to participate in the digital migration campaign so they can be informed on the latest developments.

Pretoria - The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) says it’s working around the clock to resolve the technical challenges in vetting the small-scale fishing regulations.

Pretoria – Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant on Monday announced that wages in the domestic worker sector will be adjusted upwards from 1 December 2015.

Johannesburg - While no load shedding is anticipated this summer, Eskom will continue to carry out maintenance at its plants, Group Chief Executive Brian Molefe said on Monday.