South Africa

Police Minister Fikile Mbalula has warned those who threaten the safety of communities by committing gruesome crimes that the law will deal harshly with them.

Police Deputy Minister Bongani Mkongi says police will soon be implementing government’s anti-gangsterism strategy to root out gangsters.

The completion of electricity transmission infrastructure will create a more competitive market for members of the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP), Energy Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi said on Thursday.

For Southern African Development Community (SADC) economic integration to be realised, the region will need to be transformed into an information and knowledge-based economy, Minister of Communications Ayanda Dlodlo said on Thursday.

Telecommunications and Postal Services Minister Siyabonga Cwele says very soon South Africans will pay less for data and that changes may be implemented as early as August next year.

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Jeff Radebe says a Mandate Paper, developed to facilitate budget reprioritisation, will be used in this year’s budgeting process to align spending to government priorities.

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says leaders of today must be selfless and put the needs of ordinary South Africans first in order to resolve the challenges that the country faces.

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says government’s Nine-Point Plan has been stimulating economic activity since the intervention was announced by President Jacob Zuma three years ago.

Abusers, racists and bigots have no place in society and must be dealt with in terms of the law.

President Jacob Zuma will on Saturday undertake a working visit to Brazzaville, in the Republic of Congo, to take part in the meeting of the African Union (AU) High Level Committee Meeting on Libya.

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says government’s plan to save jobs in the mining sector is starting to bear fruit.

National Treasury is continuing to monitor market conditions for the issuance of a foreign currency denominated bond, it said on Wednesday.

The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) Acting Director-General, Phumla Williams, says the department continues to fulfil its communications mandate, despite a challenging environment.

The Department of Labour has reminded employers to submit their employment equity (EE) plan reports on time to avoid penalties.

With information and communication technologies transforming the way people live, work, learn and communicate, more infrastructure is still needed in the rural, peri-urban and township areas.