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Spruce up the country in honour of Madiba

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South Africa has seen a myriad of protests by communities particularly against municipalities. Some were dubbed service delivery protests for one reason or the other. President Jacob Zuma during his State of the Nation Address outlined a number of measures to address challenges in various muncipalities. These measures have put a sharp focus on municipalities.

SA, Norwegian allies meet

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Pretoria - It was a meeting of old allies when Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa met with his Norwegian counterpart, Prime Minister Erna Solberg, on Tuesday.

Comments sought on greenhouse gas inventory

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Pretoria - Members of the public have until next Monday to comment on the National Greenhouse Gas Inventory for South Africa, for the period 2000 – 2010.

Stats SA releases building statistics

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Pretoria – Statistician General Pali Lehohla says policies and spend on infrastructure must reflect that more people are living on the fringes of metros.

Tax season off to good start

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Pretoria – The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has so far received more than 50 000 returns, as tax season officially gets off the ground on Tuesday.

Economic forecasts integral to budgeting

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Johannesburg - Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene says the credibility of economic forecasts is very important as the National Treasury considers them during the budgeting process.

Government re-opens land claims door

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Pretoria - Victims of land repossession, who missed the original land claim deadline, have been granted an opportunity to lodge their claims, until 2019.

Phiyega expresses concern over police killings

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Pretoria - National Police Commissioner General Riah Phiyega has expressed outrage and concern about the rate at which police officers continue to be killed by criminals.

Home Affairs studying High Court ruling

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Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs says it is studying the judgement of the Western Cape High Court, regarding the implementation of the new immigration regulations.

Metal workers down tools

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Pretoria - About 220 000 National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) workers in the steel and metal sector are downing tools in a nationwide strike that starts today.

Youth urged to take education seriously

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Mafikeng – Communications Deputy Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has urged North West youth to take their studies seriously as it will enable them to participate in the running of the country.

Pres Zuma approves amended land Acts

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has assented to the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Act and the Property Valuation Act of 2014.

SA to participate at UN meeting

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Pretoria – Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini will be one of several panelists, who will participate at the upcoming meeting of the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.