South Africa

Pretoria - The Department of Arts and Culture is accepting proposals to fund work-streams in the arts sector for the Mzansi Golden Economy (MGE) 2015-2016.

Lagos - It’s been almost two months of pain, anguish and uncertainty and South Africa has been thrown into an indefinite mourning period. But the wait is almost over for the families of the more than 80 South Africans killed when a building collapsed at the famous Synagogue Church of All Nations, in Lagos, in September.

Pretoria - Rating agency Standard & Poor’s has affirmed Eskom’s credit rating at BBB-.

Pretoria - The establishment of the Department of Communications is on track, Communications Minister Faith Muthambi told the Portfolio Committee on Communication on Tuesday.

Every day we go about our lives with the expectation that we should be treated fairly. Whether we are at work, at an institution of learning or in the community we all hope that people will respond positively to our character and abilities rather than being blindsided by stereotypes.

Cape Town – Communications Minister Faith Muthambi says her department will require more funding as it prepares to roll out a major communications campaign on digital migration.

Pretoria – The long-awaited Tshwane Rapid Transit (TRT), also known as A Re Yeng, is set to hit the city’s streets on Friday.

Pretoria - The finalisation of financial statements and the appointment of turnaround specialists as soon as possible are some of the requirements Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has put to South Africa Airways (SAA).

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Brisbane, Australia, for the G20 Leaders' Summit, where the state of the global economy against the backdrop of a disappointing weak recovery will be on the spotlight.

Pretoria - Government is committed to building and supporting the manufacturing sector as a key driver for inclusive growth, job creation and poverty alleviation, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.

Pretoria - The Department of Correctional Services has dismissed media reports that convicted paralympian Oscar Pistorius would not be eligible for correctional supervision because an electronic monitoring device cannot be fitted to his ankle.

Pretoria - Westinghouse Electric has withdrawn its second urgent application to the Gauteng High Court against power utility Eskom.

Pretoria – Special Envoy and Minister in the Presidency, Jeff Radebe, says if all goes well government should be able to repatriate the mortal remains of the South Africans who died in Nigeria as soon as this weekend.

Pretoria – A Task Team, established by Education Minister Angie Motshekga, has recommended medium to long term improvements to the standard National Senior Certificate (NSC).

Pretoria - The Department of Justice and Correctional Services has published regulations to provide educational assistance to identified Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) victims.