South Africa

Cape Town - South Africa’s antiretroviral treatment programme is now reaching 3.5 million people, National Treasury said on Wednesday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has in terms of section 39 of the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (Act of 4 of 2013) and on the recommendation of the National Assembly, appointed members of the Information Regulator.

Cape Town - Government is closely monitoring four state-owned companies (SOEs) with the aim of not only stabilising them but mitigating any risks they could pose to public finances, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Wednesday.

Cape Town - A new conditional grant to support the employment of social worker graduates from the national scholarship programme will be introduced next year, National Treasury said on Wednesday.

Cape Town - In line with the National Development Plan, investment in infrastructure remains a policy priority with public-sector infrastructure investment plans totalling R987.4 billion over the medium term.

Cape Town - A roadmap to finance the study costs of poor and working class students is needed to address the ongoing university fees protests across the country, government said on Wednesday.

Cape Town – South Africa’s economy has been revised down to grow at a rate of 0.5% in 2016, National Treasury said on Wednesday.

Cape Town – Government is working hard to promote greater private sector investment in a range of sectors.

Cape Town – Government will over the next three years provide an additional R553.3 million towards drought relief efforts, National Treasury said on Wednesday.

Cape Town – As economic growth remains subdued with a cap imposed on the expenditure ceiling, government departments would be asked to reduce their operating budgets to avail funds for critical areas of spending.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has declared a special provincial official funeral for anti-apartheid struggle veteran William Mlamli Ondala.

Cape Town - Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says National Treasury will take a measured consolidation approach in order to create conditions that will set the country on a path of rapid economic growth.

Cape Town – Government is considering introducing a new long-term multiple-entry visa to boost tourism.

Cape Town – South Africa’s net exports and the current account exports grew by 3% in the second quarter of 2016 compared with the same period in 2015.

Cape Town – South Africa’s inflation has been forecast to dip to 6.4% for the remainder of 2016, the National Treasury said on Wednesday.