Pretoria – The Dignity Dreams Nelson Mandela Day Campaign is a non-profit organisation which has set an ambitious goal to raise funds to distribute 18 000 dignity dream packs to young girls by 18 July 2015.
Cape Town – Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande says transformation in institutions of higher learning will be his main focus in the current financial year.
Cape Town – Minister for Women in the Presidency, Susan Shabangu, says her department will be working with Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) to ensure that funding of women projects is adequate.
Pretoria - Power utility Eskom says there is currently no planned load shedding as there is enough generating capacity to meet the demand.
Pretoria - Justice and Correctional Services Deputy Minister Thabang Makwetla has paid tribute to the eight correctional services officials who died in an accident last week.
Cape Town – Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini says government intends to extend the child support grant beyond the age of 18 for children who remain in school after they turn 18.
Pretoria – Representatives of non-profit organisations (NPOs) have recommended to the Department of Social Development that they should take over the responsibility of delivering social welfare services to South Africans.
Pretoria – The Nelson Mandela Foundation has encouraged the public to honour the legacy of the late former President by participating in the Mandela Day activities.
Pretoria - The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) says it will remember Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati as a crop of leadership that established local government, as it celebrates 15 years of democratic local governance.
Pretoria - The Department of Science and Technology (DST) is planning to create a forum to strengthen HIV research, not only in South Africa, but throughout the African continent.
Pretoria – The activities planned to celebrate Africa Month will be used to promote the African identity, entrench African values and ethics, as well as strengthen existing collaborations in the continent.
Sebokeng – The Sedibeng Regional Sewer Scheme (SRSS) is expected to bring much needed relief for residents living in the Sedibeng District Municipality.
Pretoria - About 20 emerging South African filmmakers will showcase their expertise and potentially sell their projects to various buyers and also promote the country’s attractiveness as a film destination of international standards.
Pretoria - Mining towns in the North West are receiving a much needed facelift through the various projects undertaken by the provincial government.
Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is in Tanzania for the Heads of State Emergency Summit on Burundi called by the regional bloc East African Community (EAC).
