South Africa

Pretoria – Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says his department will strive to serve the public despite the challenges posed by load shedding.

Pretoria - Young people must be able to identify skills and make academic choices that are informed by the needs of the South African economy, says Communications Minister Faith Muthambi.

Pretoria – The US State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs has donated a trailer containing surveillance and investigative equipment to help the Free State fight the illegal trade in fauna and flora, as well as rhino poaching.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says he has established the Anti-corruption Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) and Task Team to implement comprehensive strategies that will root out corruption in the country.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged unemployed young people who struggle to find work, never to give up and to keep trying to be better in their own lives.

Pretoria - There is no crisis at Eskom, the company said on Monday.

Johannesburg - Although the prognosis for power supply over the festive season is not looking bad, Eskom on Monday did not rule out the possibility of load shedding.

Cape Town - The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) has exceeded targets for the number of jobs and youth enterprises it created over the past year.

Cape Town – The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has over the past year facilitated the creation and saving of 160 000 jobs.

Pretoria - The Limpopo Development Plan (LDP), which is aimed at bringing qualitative changes in the province’s economy, will take centre stage at the provincial summit to be held in Polokwane on Tuesday.

Pretoria - South Africa’s current account deficit narrowed marginally in the third quarter, said the Reserve Bank.

Pretoria - Growth in real gross domestic expenditure rose to 2.6% in the third quarter, said the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) on Monday.

Pretoria - In an effort to position South Africa as a globally competitive destination that is open for business, the Deputy Minister of Communications, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, is leading a South African delegation to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Pretoria – The South African National Parks has launched seven brand new chalets in the Agulhas National Park.

Pretoria - The body of South African teacher, Pierre Korkie, is expected to arrive in South Africa today.