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Joburg welcomes end to Pikitup strike

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Pretoria - The City of Johannesburg has welcomed the end of the Pikitup strike, which it said has accumulated waste throughout the city, posing health risks and damaging the reputation of the city.

Imbizo Focus Week wraps up

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Pretoria - While acknowledging that times are tough economically, government is committed to doing its best to improve the lives of people by creating conditions that are conducive to economic growth and job creation.

Voter registration weekend going well

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Pretoria - Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) Chief Electoral Officer, Mosotho Moepya, says the vast majority of the South Africa’s 22 617 voting stations opened on time at 8am on the first day of the final voter registration weekend.

Former senior government officials’ assets seized

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Pretoria - The High Court in Limpopo has ordered the seizure of assets belonging to three former senior government officials from the Limpopo Provincial Department of Health and Social Development as well as their close family members.

Countdown to AIDS conference

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Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched the 100 days countdown towards the hosting of the 2016 AIDS Conference to be held in July in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.

Final voter registration weekend in full swing

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Pretoria – The final voter registration weekend is in full swing in Pretoria’s northern suburbs as South Africans use the opportunity to register for the first time, re-register or update their address ahead of the 2016 Local Government Elections.

First time voters excited about registering

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Pretoria - First time voters have heeded the call by the Electoral Commission of South Africa to register to vote in the 2016 Local Government Elections in August.

Operation Phakisa unlocks R17bn in economy

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Port Elizabeth – President Jacob Zuma says more than R17 billon has been unlocked in the economy since the launch of Operation Phakisa: Ocean Economy less than two years ago.

Wheat tariff amendment approved

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Pretoria - The Ministry of Finance has decided to approve the implementation of an amendment to the import duty on wheat, in accordance with the current variable import duty formula.

Training empowers informal traders

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Johannesburg – More than 100 informal traders have been empowered with skills to run their businesses efficiently and manage their finances.

R400m agriculture deal to create new jobs

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Pretoria - Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Mzwandile Masina has welcomed a R400 million investment by Griekwaland-Wes Korporatief (GWK) that will see the company creating 100 new permanent jobs in the Northern Cape.

Intellectual Property important for growth

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Pretoria - South Africa regards the Intellectual Property (IP) system as an important policy instrument in promoting innovation, industrial development and economic growth, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.

Free Wi-Fi changes life in Ekurhuleni

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Tsakane – A young entrepreneur, who previously had to pay to access the internet, is now able to do research for his company from the free Wi-Fi that is provided by Ekurhuleni Municipality.