South Africa

Cape Town – Secretary to Parliament Gengezi Mgidlana says Parliament is ready to host this year’s State of the Nation Address (SONA).

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has welcomed the report of the Health Ombudsman, Professor Malegapuru Makgoba, on the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of mentally ill patients in Gauteng.

Pretoria - Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has hit the ground running during her first 100 days in office, despite a challenging start.

Pretoria - The Select Committee on Trade and International Relations has urged the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) to speedily deal with challenges in the poultry industry.

Pretoria - South Africa and Cuba are looking into deepening and broadening their long-standing bilateral relations, says Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has set aside R216 million for the renovation of five industrial parks.

Pretoria - Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson has expressed her condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of two employees of PetroSA, who lost their lives while performing official duties.

Pretoria - A group of 40 young people will be deployed to various game parks across the North West to tighten security.

Pretoria – The process to find a name for the recently amalgamated Tlokwe/Ventersdorp NW405 Municipality in the North West is still ongoing.

Pretoria - The technical assistant working at Sol Plaatje Municipality, who was arrested for fraudulent activities amounting to over R2.2 million, will appear in the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court this morning.

Pretoria – Qedani Mahlangu has tendered her resignation as the Gauteng MEC of Health and a member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature following the release of a report into circumstances surrounding the deaths of mentally ill patients in the province.

Pretoria - As part of its Constitutional mandate, the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) today launched the Language Activism Month.

Cape Town – The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) says it will approach the Constitutional Court to ask for permission to validate and extend the contract of a company it currently uses to pay grants to millions of South Africans.

Pretoria – With the recent rains across the country not making enough impact on the drought, water restrictions will continue, says the Department of Water and Sanitation.

Pretoria - Members of Cabinet are currently sitting in the first Cabinet Lekgotla of 2017 for a mid-term review of the Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF).