CAPE TOWN, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- The following are news highlights in South Africa's major media outlets on Friday.

-- Electricity production in South Africa picked up in October, following two months of contraction.

According to data released by Statistics South Africa on Thursday, electricity production increased 0.8 percent year-on-year in October. (Fin24)

-- Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Thursday that the failure by electricity utility Eskom to provide an adequate power supply must not affect the country's growth, especially with the latest figures showing improved GDP.

Gordhan joined senior Eskom officials, promising to address the current load shedding, which has left many businesses at a standstill. (Eyewitness News)

-- President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday morning proclaim the effective date for the implementation of the National Minimum Wage.

This represents a marked increase in income for more than 6 million workers, or 47 percent of South Africa's labor force. (South African Broadcasting Corporation) Enditem

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