South Africa

Perinatal deaths have declined by nearly 7% from 2014 to 2015 in South Africa.

The home building industry regulator, National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) is embarking on a roadshow to rural and far flung areas, as part of its efforts to increase accessibility and service delivery.

The R16 million P41/1 road rehabilitation project near Nigel has restored the road for a further 15 years.

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation has conveyed its condolences to the families of those who died in a stampede at a soccer match at FNB Stadium at the weekend.

The Acting Director of Industrial Development and Trade at the SADC Secretariat, Lomkhosi Mkhonta-Gama, says effective communication is crucial if the objectives of the SADC Industrialisation Strategy are to be achieved.

The campaign to end violence against women and children begins with you and me, says Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Home Affairs Minister Hlengiwe Mkhize will on Monday sign a visa waiver agreement with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior and Security of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Emmanuel Ramazani Shadari.

Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande will soon present a National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Amendment Bill to Parliament for approval.

The price of petrol is expected to increase by 19 cents a litre from Wednesday, the Department of Energy announced.

Policing in KwaZulu-Natal will come under the spotlight when the Portfolio Committee on Police visits the province to assess the province’s state of policing.

Minister in the Presidency Responsible for Women, Susan Shabangu, will on Tuesday officially launch the 2017 Women’s Month at the Union Buildings in Tshwane.

To the public, the late Ronnie Mamoepa was a renowned government communicator and long standing public servant, but to his family, he was a loving father to his children and husband to his dear wife Audrey.

Late veteran government communicator Ronnie Mamoepa was a selfless individual, not only in the days of the struggle for a democratic South Africa but also as a person, says ANC Gauteng Chairperson Paul Mashatile.

Molopyane Ronald ‘Ronnie’ Mamoepa was a remarkable person who, more than most, gave real meaning to the expression, Motho ke motho ka batho (A person is what he is because of other people).

Ronnie Mamoepa, the fourth child of Mrs Helen Mamoepa, was born in Atteridgeville, west of Pretoria. From humble beginnings he was destined to leave an indelible mark on the country’s communication environment and on the Departments in which he worked over his almost four decade career as a communicator and activist.