South Africa

Pretoria - National Treasury on Friday urged South Africans to remain positive and continue to work towards turning the economy around.

Pretoria - Government has noted that the planned marches by the public today have started in a peaceful manner, the Ministry of Communications said on Friday.

Midrand - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Back-to-Basics programme is positively changing the way municipalities operate.

Pretoria – Residents of Lepelle-Nkumpi will on Sunday join the digital migration movement when Communications Minister Ayanda Dlodlo leads a public awareness campaign in the Limpopo town.

Pretoria - Six suspects, who were found guilty of manufacturing and dealing in drugs, were handed hefty sentences by the Secunda District Court.

Pretoria – Government has called on all protesters who are planning to participate in marches today, must do so within the designated routes in a peaceful manner.

Pretoria - A KwaZulu-Natal shoe manufacturer received a R10.3 million boost from the Department of Trade and Industry’s (dti) Competitiveness Improvement Programme that has helped the company increase its production capacity.

Pretoria – Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa says despite the trying economic times, South Africa continues to attract record numbers of tourists into the country.

Pretoria - The City of Tshwane will create over 20 000 job opportunities through the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) as part of efforts to eliminate poverty, Mayor Solly Msimanga said on Thursday.

Pretoria – While government has noted the planned marches set to take place today, it has reiterated that Friday is a normal working day.

Pretoria - The South African Police Service (SAPS) says it is ready for Friday’s countrywide protest action.

Midrand - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Des van Rooyen has given government leaders an idea of what an ideal municipality in South Africa should be like.

Midrand - President Jacob Zuma has instructed municipalities to work hard to raise the living standards and quality of life of all the people in their areas.

Pretoria – Newly appointed Public Service and Administration Minister Faith Muthambi has called on accounting officers and managers in the Public Service to ensure that service delivery is not compromised on Friday, 7 April 2017.

Midrand - The three spheres of the South African government have gathered to improve planning and delivery of services to the citizens, through municipalities.