South Africa

Police Minister Bheki Cele has recommitted members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) to prioritise cases that involve the abuse of women and children.

Cabinet has welcomed the news that the SABC will screen English Premiership League games.

Cabinet has appealed to employers across industries, especially mining and media, to avoid job losses and only effect retrenchments as a last resort.

Government says it will continue to implement reforms to increase the growth potential of the economy and improve the credibility of South Africa’s policy decisions.

Cabinet met on Wednesday, 22 August 2018 at Tuynhuys in Cape Town.

Deputy President David Mabuza says land reform processes that South Africa is undertaking poses no threat to the agriculture sector and the South African economy.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says there is a need to radically transform urban spatial planning to ensure that citizens, particularly the poor and the working class, live closer to places of work and amenities.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government will, in the coming days, announce details of a stimulus package aimed at reigniting growth and creating jobs.

The State Security Agency (SSA) says it is giving all the necessary support required by the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture, especially with regards to the issue of security clearances.

Government has condemned the racist comments made by businessman Adam Catzavelos in a video that went viral on social media this week.

The Gauteng provincial government has instituted an investigation into alleged financial mismanagement involving its Sustainable Livelihood Programme.

The Gauteng Department of Health has confirmed the outbreak of Klebsiella Pneumonia at the Thelle Mogoerane Regional Hospital, in Vosloorus.

KwaZulu-Natal Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs MEC Sihle Zikalala says the changes in trade, technology, organisation of production and product demand have all influenced the evolution of manufacturing activities.

Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital is referring patients to district hospitals in order to address the backlog of operations and reduce the number of patients on the waiting list.

Remedial works have commenced on the damaged R55 (Quagga Road) in Laudium, Tshwane, the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport said on Wednesday.