South Africa

Cape Town – Government has set aside 30% of all government contracts to support small businesses and co-operatives in a bid to boost township and rural economies.

Pretoria - The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development is extending the closing date for education assistance applications of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)-identified victims of apartheid to 31 March 2015.

Pretoria - The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has urged communities in Emalahleni to use water sparingly over the next two weeks as a planned water outage gets underway.

Cape Town – The “electricity war room” is focusing all its energy towards implementing government’s five-point plan, Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti said on Tuesday.

Pretoria – Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Mduduzi Manana says the department is pleased with the uptake of learners in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system.

This year’s State of the Nation Address will go down in history as one of the most highly anticipated.

It’s all too easy to get caught up in a whirlwind of perceptions and to lose sight of the true state of play. It’s human nature to be consumed by the bluster of the here and now.

Pretoria – KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), Nomusa Dube-Ncube, has called on communities to address their concerns in a peaceful manner without damaging public facilities or behaving violently.

Pretoria - City Power is set to implement a residential time-of-use tariff system that will allow the utility to price electricity at different rates during the day.

Pretoria – The Department of Higher Education and Training has launched its First Things First campaign at the Waterberg Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College at Lebowakgomo campus, Limpopo.

Pretoria - OR Tambo International Airport is well positioned as a logistics and distribution hub for air cargo, says Airport General Manager Bongiwe Pityi.

Pretoria – Learners at Prinshof School for the Visually Impaired have received 10 braille copies of Madiba’s autobiography, The Long Walk to Freedom, from the Nelson Mandela Foundation and Eqstra on Monday.

Pretoria - Justice and Correctional Services Minister Advocate Michael Masutha has refuted claims that he has received an application from offender Schabir Shaik for conversion of his medical parole to ordinary parole.

Pretoria - The electricity supply system will remain vulnerable for the rest of the week due to a shortage of generating capacity, says power utility Eskom.

Johannesburg – The mortal remains of struggle heroes Moses Kotane and JB Marks will be repatriated on March 2 from the city of Moscow, Minister of Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa said on Monday.