South Africa

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has encouraged all sectors to implement measures to fight climate change.

Pietermaritzburg - Deputy Minister in the Department of Communications, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, has urged municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal to use the various communication platforms available to allow residents to participate more interactively with Government.

Pretoria - Eskom’s Medupi power station project has received its boiler registration certificate.

Pretoria – South African students, who will be departing to Russia to pursue their studies, received a warm send-off in Pretoria on Thursday.

Johannesburg - Government is determined to create an environment that is investor-friendly, President Jacob Zuma said.

Pretoria – The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform says farm workers facing illegal eviction can contact its toll free hotline for assistance.

Pretoria – SADC Facilitator and Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday attend the opening of Lesotho’s Parliament, reconvened by His Majesty, King Letsie III.

Pretoria – Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says her department will work even harder to maintain solid relationships with the building industry in order to put roofs over the heads of millions of South Africans.

Johannesburg – The Human Settlements Department has received thumbs up from housing stakeholders who commended the department for its progress in providing shelter for the people.

Pretoria – The Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Buti Manamela, says young South Africans must make the most of the opportunities government has made available to them to improve their lives.

Malale - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana says the fight against food insecurity in the country should start at a family level with a vegetable garden.

Pretoria - Gauteng Department of Health says normal emergency services have not yet been severely affected by the illegal and unprotected strike of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel.

Pretoria – The Tiger Brands Foundation (TBF) has donated three state-of-the-art kitchens to schools in Limpopo for the National School Nutrition Programme.

Pretoria – In just 20 years, South Africa has broadened its international reach from 34 missions abroad in 1994, to a staggering 126 missions throughout the world, says President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria – The water in Mahikeng in the North West is safe to consume, says the provincial head of the Department of Water and Sanitation, Chadwick Lobakeng.