South Africa

Pretoria - The Department of Basic Education has welcomed the increase in the funds allocated to education by Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene in the 2015 Budget.

Cape Town – Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene says due to global and domestic economic constraints, tabling this year’s budget was very difficult.

We have entered the most exciting phase of the youth development policy process: engaging with the people whom it matters the most for—young people.

Pretoria - Eskom will implement load-shedding as of 10am this morning, it said on Thursday.

Pretoria – The North West government has demolished 28 of 71 shoddily built houses in Huhudi township near Vryburg.

Pretoria - Gauteng Department of Cooperative Governance, Traditional Affairs and Human Settlements MEC Jacob Mamabolo has called for calm in Thembelihle, in Lenasia, following unrest in the area in the last few days.

Pretoria - The State Security Agency (SSA) has launched a full investigation into the leaking of documents detailing its operations.

Cape Town – Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene’s budget has been welcomed by Ministers, who say it was a balanced budget that proposed savings measures, boosted revenue collection while safeguarding the interests of the poor.

Pretoria – The Minister of State Security David Mahlobo has condemned the leaking of the purported documents detailing operational details of the State Security Agency.

Pretoria - The Public Service Commission (PSC) says it is satisfied with its findings following inspections conducted at two Gauteng hospitals.

Pretoria - Government has noted concerns regarding the socio-economic impact of the e-toll tariffs and revised monthly ceilings will be proposed shortly, Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene announced on Wednesday.

2015 Budget Vote: full speech

Pretoria – Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Luwellyn Landers will visit three South American countries from 1 to 9 March 2015.

Pretoria - State owned entities (SOEs) will invest about R360 billion over the next three years, Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene said on Wednesday.

Pretoria - It will cost more to tip the bottle or to light up a cigarette, following the tabling of the 2015 National Budget.