South Africa

Pretoria – Government has noted the Investors Service (Moody’s) decision to revise South Africa’s outlook on the rating to negative.

Pretoria - The upgrade of the R573 Moloto Road will feature safety aspects that will help to curb road accidents and save people’s lives, says Transport Minister Dipuo Peters.

Pretoria – Government is looking at developing programmes that will assist South Africans to heal from the injustices of the past.

Pretoria – The Presidential Task Team, which was set up to investigate and make recommendations on the short-term student funding challenges at universities, has submitted its report to President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi will install the first batch of government subsidised set-top boxes (STBs) in Keimoes in the Northern Cape on Thursday.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has commended the work done to improve the Lodewyk P. Spies Home in Eersterust, Pretoria, which houses elderly people.

Pretoria - The newly appointed Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), Des van Rooyen, says he is ready to assume the responsibilities and implement the mandate of the department.

Pretoria – Arts and Culture Deputy Minister Rejoice Mabudafhasi will officiate the unveiling of the tombstone of the late liberation struggle heroine, Josephine Moshobane, at the Ekhaya Centre in Diepkloof on Friday.

Pretoria - The Eastern Cape Human Settlements Department has ordered a contractor to demolish and rebuild 89 sub-standard houses in two villages.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has signed into law the Criminal Matters Amendment Act, which will help to curb infrastructure-related crimes.

Pretoria – The Hawks boss in the Western Cape, Major General Yolisa Matakata, has been appointed as the new Deputy National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), at the rank of Lieutenant General.

Pretoria - Former Director General of Transport George Mahlalela, who appeared in court on charges of corruption, has been released on R10 000 bail.

Pretoria - South Africa will stay the course of sound fiscal management and will not cut pro-poor programmes over the coming months, newly appointed Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Monday.

Pretoria – The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has urged the farming community in Matiane, Limpopo, to work closely with provincial veterinary officials and not move cattle out of the area.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is expected to address the National Day of Reconciliation commemoration event at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in Port Elizabeth, in the Eastern Cape, on Wednesday.