South Africa

Pretoria - Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane has called for extraordinary measures to be taken to ensure the three mineworkers trapped at Lily mine in Barberton, are rescued.

Pretoria - The revitalisation of state-owned industrial parks will promote industrialisation and increase their contribution to job creation and South Africa’s economic growth, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.

Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma has commended South Africans who have excelled in their respective fields of work at a glittering event in Cape Town.

Pretoria - The North West Provincial Government has begun the process of drawing up specific and systematic development plans for each and every village, township and small towns.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has assigned three Ministers to provide support to the families of the miners who are still trapped at Lily Farm in Barberton.

Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma says education is an important tool to empower people and this is the reason he decided to establish an education trust to increase access to educational opportunities for disadvantaged children, particularly in rural areas.

Pretoria – Government has wrapped up a successful African Mining Indaba, with stakeholders thrashing out various issues in the mining sector.

Pretoria - Minister of Communications Faith Muthambi says the radio remains one of the most loved, cherished and ubiquitous symbols of communication and human progress.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation Address was met with mixed reaction by members of the public, a day after the speech was delivered in Parliament.

Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma says despite being a young democracy, South Africa has made a lot of progress in building a resilient economy that is inclusive.

Pretoria - The third phase of the District Six redevelopment project – where about 108 flats and houses are being built - is currently underway.

Cape Town – Some of the Ministers in government's Economic Cluster have said President Jacob Zuma’s frank assessment of the economy and his interventions have signalled decisive leadership.

Pretoria - Government will continue to provide water to areas seriously affected by drought, says President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria - Government has established a state-owned pharmaceutical company that will supply anti-retroviral drugs to the Department of Health, President Jacob Zuma has announced.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma, in his State of the Nation Address (SONA), on Thursday, reminded South Africans of the country’s important anniversaries.