South Africa

East London - The Eastern Cape economy will suffer a huge blow if urgent steps are not taken to stop the decline of industrialisation in the province.

Pietermaritzburg - The KwaZulu-Natal provincial economy is healthy and has shown strong growth for about 18 months, says Premier Zweli Mkhize.

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe says more work must be done to enhance the oversight mechanism of legislatures around the world.

Cape Town - Co-operatives are still failing in large numbers, the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Elizabeth Thabethe said today, but new institutions would help to vamp up support to the sector.

Pretoria - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Richard Baloyi says police should leave no stone unturned in investigating the cause of death of Thami Tukani, the Naledi municipal manager.

Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Health and Social Development Ntombi Mekgwe has expressed shock at the stabbing of a community service nurse at Sterkfontein Hospital last night.

Pretoria - All eyes will be on Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan when he tables the 2012 National Budget tomorrow.

Pretoria - MEC for Education Grizelda Cjiekella has been appointed acting Premier of the Northern Cape while Hazel Jenkins recovers in hospital.

Pretoria - The Gauteng provincial government is dealing with the challenges in the province's Health Department and expects to see the results of its interventions in the comings months, says Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane.

Johannesburg - The Department of Local Government and Housing in Gauteng has made a submission to the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) for the establishment of a single-tier system of local government in the province.

Centurion - Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane has opened the province's first school built entirely from alternative construction technologies.

Pretoria - Operations are almost back to normal at OR Tambo International Airport after the runway was temporarily closed when a tyre burst and a wheel caught fire on a chartered MD82 flight, operated by Global Aviation, earlier this morning.

Cape Town - Despite budget limitations and a tight schedule, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) 2013 is confident South Africa will pull off a successful tournament.

Pretoria - While acknowledging that there is a lot still needed to be corrected to normalise education delivery in the Eastern Cape, the department seems to be on the right track.

Johannesburg - Eskom's request for a 16% tariff increase from the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) was a necessity, said Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba on Tuesday.