South Africa

Pretoria - Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa says she is excited at the progress made in the Ocean Economy space, since the launch of Operation Phakisa about a year ago.

Cape Town – Plans to launch a mobile platform for young South Africans to access health tips and useful information are in the pipeline, as the Department of Health aims to promote healthy lifestyles

Pretoria – President Zuma will undertake a Presidential Imbizo to Eersterust, east of Pretoria, next week.

Cape Town – Communications Deputy Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams says journalism standards in South Africa have dropped, and urged journalism students to come up with suggestions of how reporting standards can be improved.

Pretoria - Cabinet has approved the submission of the Films and Publications Amendment Bill, 2015 to Parliament, it said on Thursday.

Pretoria - Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom will this weekend launch Tourism Month, in Limpopo.

Pretoria - Cabinet has commended the Proteas for making the country proud at the Netball World Cup in Australia.

Pretoria – South Africans have been encouraged to nominate recipients for the 2016 National Orders Awards.

Pretoria - Cabinet has called on communities to come forward and report all those responsible for the senseless attacks and killings of members of the South African Police Services.

Pretoria – The issuing of a permanent operating licence to Transnet Ports Terminal to operate the manganese container terminal at the Port of Ngqura has been approved by Cabinet.

Pretoria - Cabinet says it will use the remainder of Women’s Month to profile women achievers and their participation in the economy, especially in areas where they are under-represented.

Pretoria – Candidates, whose results were nullified following an investigation involving group copying in the 2014 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination, have been given 21 days to appeal the nullification of their results.

Pretoria – Cabinet has approved the inclusion of the security cluster ministers to the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Immigration.

Pretoria – Government’s Project Mikondzo continues to make strides in the lives of poor South Africans, says Cabinet.

Pretoria - Preliminary work has begun for Operation Phakisa in Basic Education, and the Education Phakisa Lab process will begin in September/October this year, says President Jacob Zuma.