South Africa

Pretoria – South Africans have been urged to use electricity sparingly to help ease the pressure off the national grid.

Pretoria – Government has no intention to nationalise people’s pension (or provident) funds, or prevent them from accessing their money, says the Department of Basic Education.

Pretoria – Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says no funds will be transferred to the six metros, including the City of Cape Town, until they have received level three accreditation.

Pretoria – Public hearings into introducing a Sectoral Determination (SD) for the building sector has kicked-off on a positive note.

Midrand – Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant says the lack of transformation is one of the biggest hurdles to sound labour relations in South Africa.

Pretoria - Government says it has put several pre-employment verification processes in place for candidates, before the filling of a post.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma says the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) probe into alleged corruption at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has resulted in 28 criminal cases being referred to the police.

Johannesburg – Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi last night met with the Portfolio Committee on Health, where he briefed members on the country’s state of preparedness for and response to the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD).

Pretoria - Matlosana Local Municipality residents, affected by last week's earthquake, have expressed their satisfaction and gratitude to the North West provincial government and the Gift of the Givers Foundation, for their continued efforts to assist them.

Pretoria - The Mining Legotla, a platform which brings together key stakeholders in the South African mining industry and other role players, gets underway today in Midrand.

Pretoria - Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu says the long-term solution to South Africa’s unemployment crisis is to create a nation of entrepreneurs and not a nation of job-seekers.

Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal Premier Senzo Mchunu will on Wednesday release the report of the Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI).

Pretoria - Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa says South Africa will build on its robust measures to curb the incidence of rhino poaching within its borders.

Cape Town – The Department of Transport will, over the next three years, invest billions of rands in the country’s transport infrastructure in a bid to reduce road deaths.

Cape Town – Transport Minister Dipuo Peters says her department is in the process of finalising a new policy on scholar transport aimed at improving road safety for vulnerable pupils.