South Africa

Pretoria – Officials from the Departments of Public Enterprises, Energy and National Treasury are expected to meet this week to thrash out a “roadmap” to strengthen the position of Eskom.

Pretoria – The Mpumalanga Health Department has been placed under curatorship following a bad situation in the provincial health system, which is nearing a total collapse.

Pretoria - The Gauteng MEC for Human Settlements, Jacob Mamabolo, has brokered an agreement between the Greater Westonaria Concerned Residents Association (GWCRA) and the Westonaria District Municipality over the allocation of 1000 houses in Botlhabela Borwa.

President Jacob Zuma in his State of the Nation Address presented bold new measures that will take South Africa forward over the next five years. These far-reaching interventions, aimed at faster economic growth and job creation, place us on path of a “radical socio-economic transformation”.

Pretoria – Government is on track to implement Phase 3 of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP), which aims to create six million work opportunities in the next five years.

Pretoria – Two suspects have been arrested for allegedly stealing electricity pylons in Lenasia, south of Johannesburg, City Power said on Monday.

Pretoria - Mineral Resources Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi has urged communities to desist from engaging in illegal mining activities.

Pretoria - North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo has welcomed the announcement that the five-month-long strike in the platinum sector has ended, with workers due to resume their duties on Wednesday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has received a request for special leave from Advocate Pansy Tlakula, the Chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).

Pretoria - Power supply for tonight is expected to be tight due to higher demand with the colder weather conditions, power utility Eskom said on Monday.

Johannesburg – While Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital still has its problems, the hospital’s CEO says progress is being made to turn the situation around.

Johannesburg – The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority says it expects Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Project to be completed by mid-2023.

Pretoria - Teachers in Cofimvaba in the Eastern Cape have successfully graduated after completing an ICT course on using tablets to improve teaching and learning at their schools.

Pretoria - More than R7 billion will be spent on conditional grants for provinces to support about 435 000 subsistence and 54 500 smallholder farmers.

Pretoria - South African companies will for the first time participate in the Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair, in Tanzania, this week.