South Africa

Pretoria – South African Tourism has used the 2017 Tourism Indaba in Durban as a launch pad for its ‘I Do Tourism (IDT)’ campaign.

Pretoria - The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) has been allocated a budget of R430 million and the funds will be focused primarily on youth entrepreneurship and the National Youth Service Programme.

Pretoria – Home Affairs Minister Hlengiwe Mkhize says her department will put more emphasis on the modernisation of Home Affairs systems, processes and human resources to improve its service offering.

Pretoria - The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) continues to make strides in transforming the judiciary to reflect the racial and gender composition of South African society.

Pretoria - Gauteng Premier David Makhura says the Tshepo 500 000 programme will now be known as Tshepo One Million, as the provincial government has doubled its target set for 2019.

Cape Town – Plans are in place to reduce overcrowding at Correctional Services centres, Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha said on Wednesday.

Cape Town – The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe, says Operation Phakisa in the oceans economy has unlocked R7.3 billion in investments.

Pretoria - Gauteng Social Development MEC Nandi Mayathula-Khoza has called on Gautengers to declare an end to the senseless killings of defenceless young women.

Cape Town – Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says he will soon give Speaker of the National Assembly, Baleka Mbete, a progress report on the implementation of the Life Esidimeni Ombudsman’s report.

Cape Town – Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, says the tax credits that are being earmarked for the establishment of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Fund amount to R20 billion.

Pretoria - The National Empowerment Fund (NEF) is participating in the Tourism Indaba 2017 currently underway in Durban.

Pretoria – Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe says there is a need for the youth to understand that tourism is a career of choice with numerous opportunities locally and internationally.

Pretoria – The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) SA team has presented the first Array Release (AR) 1.5 images taken with MeerKAT 32, to Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor.

Pretoria - Eskom is open to doing more business with the African continent, the utility said on Tuesday.

Pretoria-The ideals of radical economic transformation requires employment multipliers and skills transfer programmes that are dedicated to enhancing democracy and building an equitable society, says Public Works Minister, Nathi Nhleko