South Africa

South Africans should be able to go about their business on Monday despite the planned national shutdown by the Economic Freedom Fighters.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday deliver the keynote address at the 2023 Human Rights Day commemoration.

International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr. Naledi Pandor is in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where she is leading a South African delegation to a meeting of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Council of Ministers.

Two Mokopane businessmen were found guilty for operating gas cylinder plant without a license and fined R500 000 by the Mokopane Regional Court in Limpopo on Friday.

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has called on law enforcement agencies to continue to protect and serve all who may or may not be part of the national shutdown planned by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).

Concerted efforts by the South African Police Services' Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations (DPCI) and Eskom have led to the arrest of a contractor employee at Eskom’s Matla Power Station on Friday.

Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, recently undertook a two-day site inspection of the potable bulk water supply projects currently taking place in Jozini and Mhlabuyalingana local municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal.

Due to some recovery in generation capacity, Eskom says it will suspend load shedding where possible over the weekend.

The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) has mobilised maximum resources to heighten police visibility ahead of the Economic Freedom Fighters planned National Shutdown.

All roads lead to the Sandton Convention Centre for the 11th edition of the Proudly South African Buy Local Summit and Expo.

Eskom says it welcomes the decision to exempt it from certain requirements in terms of its application to build temporary stacks at Kusile Power Station.

Ahead of the planned National Shutdown scheduled for Monday, Police Minister Bheki Cele has issued a stern warning for lawbreakers.

Due to further improvements in the generation capacity over the past 24 hours, Eskom announced that it has implemented Stage 2 load shedding from midday until further notice.

The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Sipho Hlomuka, has assured the public, especially those who will be going to work on Monday, 20 March, that their rights to work and commute will be protected during next week’s planned national shutdown.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will host a State Visit by His Majesty Prince Philippe and Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of the Kingdom of Belgium from 22 to 27 March in Pretoria.