South Africa

Pretoria - Overcrowded wards, medical staff shortage and insufficient medical records storage are among the many challenges facing Tembisa Hospital.

Pretoria – The North West provincial government top brass will today meet with the community of Khunotswana following numerous service delivery protests in the area since April.

Pretoria – As the SA Weather Services has predicted a cold front to hit Gauteng from Thursday, government has called on communities to be vigilant of shack fires.

Pretoria – Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor says her department will in this administration intensify its efforts to produce more scientists.

Johannesburg - Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng on Wednesday responded to criticism over remarks that infusing religion into the law might lead to a high moral fibre in the country.

Pretoria – Government has welcomed the latest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) rating, as it indicates that South Africa’s strategic partnership with investors form abroad was producing good spin-offs.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters today met with all of the department’s, 12 state owned entities where she urged the entities to show solidarity in their work when it comes to road safety.

Pretoria – North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo has, during a meeting with the local business community, revealed a plan to rebrand, reposition and renew the image of the province.

Pretoria - Senior executives at Eskom will not take their annual bonuses for the 2013/14 financial year, due to the parastatal’s R225-billion revenue shortfall.

Bronkhorstpruit – The community leaders of townships around Bronkhorstpruit in Tshwane, who staged service delivery protests, say they will refrain from burning tyres and will rather work with government to ensure that their demands are met.

Pretoria – Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has called on South Africans to help her department reach out to every child and youth-headed household.

Pretoria – The South African Finance Ministry says it has taken a decision not to nominate a candidate for the Presidency of the African Development Bank (AfDB).

Pretoria - National Police Commissioner General Riah Phiyega has appointed Lieutenant General Lesetja Mothiba as the new Gauteng Provincial Commissioner.

Pretoria – Pedestrians and cyclists commuting to and from work between Sandton and Alexandra will no longer have to navigate dangerous traffic with the construction of a new walkway bridge linking the two areas.

Pretoria - No specific notice or regulation to ban unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), also popularly known as drones, has been issued by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (Sacaa).