South Africa

Pretoria - Business has welcomed President Jacob Zuma’s sixth State of the Nation Address (SONA).

Pretoria – The South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) has welcomed President Jacob Zuma’s announcement that more schools are to be built to replace mud schools and those made from unsuitable structures.

East London - Wind and solar-generated power will form the backbone of a provincial government programme to provide disadvantaged people in rural Eastern Cape with electricity.

Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma says for the country to move forward, it is important to acknowledge that the legacy of the apartheid regime resulted in the structural challenges that people are experiencing today.

Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma’s sixth State of the Nation Address was widely welcomed on Thursday night, with several cabinet ministers saying his focus on jobs and infrastructure gave a good account of how far the country has come since 1994.

Cape Town – Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Minister Collins Chabane says the introduction of his department in 2009 has contributed to turning the current administration around, through enhanced monitoring systems.

Pretoria - While transformation in the judiciary continues, the under representation of women on the bench is of concern, President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has announced that Cyril Ramaphosa has been appointed as South Africa’s Special Envoy to Sri Lanka and South Sudan.

Pretoria - Shale gas exploration in the Karoo will be a game changer for the region, as well as for the South African economy, President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma says one of the key focus areas of crime fighting is to eradicate violence against women and children.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says the successful hosting of major international sporting events has helped to boost social cohesion and unity in South Africa.

Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma used his sixth State of the Nation Address on Thursday night to highlight government’s achievements under his leadership.

Cape Town – Government aims to create six million work opportunities for young people by 2019, says President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says the next administration will need to take forward a number of policies, legislative and practical interventions that have been made positively in the area of land reform in the country.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma says government is working harder to give the country’s children a brighter future by improving access to quality education.