Pretoria – Prasa’s Rolling Stock Fleet Renewal Programme is much more than the procurement of trains - the move is set to stimulate economic development and local manufacturing, says Communications Minister Faith Muthambi.
Pretoria - Cabinet has called on all South Africans to honour former President Nelson Mandela by actively participating in the “Clean South Africa” campaign.
Pretoria – Cabinet has welcomed the launch of the First Automotive Works (FAW) South Africa assembly plant and operations in the Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, in the Eastern Cape.
Pretoria – The Eastern Cape provincial government is finalising the Traditional Initiation Bill, which seeks to eliminate the commercialisation of the custom and illegal initiation schools.
Pretoria – As focus gradually shifts to the post-2015 agenda, a call has been made for governments across the world to place young people high on the list of development priorities.
Pretoria – Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Obed Bapela, is set to visit the Eastern Cape today, where the highest number of initiation deaths have been reported.
Pretoria - The North West Health Department has called a meeting with Mmabatho Nursing College students on Friday to find ways to recover the lost academic time due to the protracted boycott.
Pretoria - Gauteng residents have been warned to be extra cautious in their attempts to keep warm this weekend, following the forecasted extremely cold weather.
Pretoria - Retirement reforms proposed by government are aimed at ensuring that pension fund members are better protected and can retire comfortably, National Treasury says.
Pretoria – Transport Minister Dipuo Peters is expected to officially launch “Operation Tselantle” - a road infrastructure maintenance and rehabilitation programme - in the North West, tomorrow.
Pretoria – The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) says it will step up its role to ensure that municipalities stay in the Auditor General’s good books.
Pretoria - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has urged the board and management of the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) to conduct a thorough audit of the calibre of officers attached to the national traffic police.
Pretoria - The three suspects arrested for possession of dagga, with a street value of about R500 000 will appear in the Jeppe Magistrate’s Court today.
Cape Town – The Department of Transport says it will, over the next financial year, focus its energy on investing in developing the road, rail, maritime and aviation infrastructure networks in order to help unlock the full potential of the economy.
Cape Town – Science and Technology Deputy Minister Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi says her department will invest more in research and innovation to ensure that the country produces more scientists and engineers.
