South Africa

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has referred the Expropriation Bill back to the National Assembly, the Presidency said on Friday.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma on Friday officially opened the refurbished Marabastad Refugee Reception Office in Pretoria, which will be named the Desmond Tutu Refugee Reception Centre.

Pretoria – The Department of Social Development has disputed media reports claiming that there is enmity between Minister Bathabile Dlamini and Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.

Pretoria - South Africa is bracing itself for an approaching Tropical Cyclone Dineo which made landfall last night in Inhambane, southern Mozambique.

Pretoria - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has warned job seekers to be vigilant of an employment scam doing the rounds.

Pretoria - The Department of Environmental Affairs has issued a final directive instructing Interwaste to cease all disposal activities at the FG landfill site in Midrand.

Pretoria - National Treasury has expressed concern on the outcomes of the Competition Commission’s investigation into price fixing and market allocation by 17 banks, saying it views the matter in a serious light.

Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma says government will not be apologetic in pursuing socio-economic radical transformation “vigorously” to improve the lives of the majority of South Africans.

Pretoria – The Department of Water and Sanitation says national water storage has shown a slight improvement this week in a number of the country’s dams compared to last week.

Pretoria - Cabinet on Thursday congratulated South Africans who have made the country proud in various fields.

Pretoria - The Draft Marine Spatial Planning Bill, 2016 and Agricultural Products Standards Amendment Bill have been approved for submission to Parliament.

Pretoria - Cabinet on Thursday expressed concern at the disorderly behaviour displayed during the opening of Parliament last week when President Jacob Zuma delivered the State of the Nation Address (SONA).

Pretoria - Cabinet has joined President Jacob Zuma in extending condolences to the families and friends of mentally ill patients who died in Gauteng between March and December 2016.

Pretoria - Cabinet has approved the White Paper on a National Civil Aviation Policy that enhances civil aviation safety.

Pretoria – The settlement agreement reached between the construction companies implicated in collusion and government can help to give effect to government's vision of radical economic transformation.