South Africa

Pretoria – Cabinet has condemned the conduct of some residents in Malamulele, Limpopo, who have disrupted schooling as a way of raising grievances.

Pretoria – Cabinet has approved the National Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Framework Strategy, says Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe.

Pretoria - Cabinet has approved the tabling in Parliament for ratification the treaty establishing the BRICS Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA) and agreement on the New Development Bank, Cabinet said on Thursday.

Pretoria – The Department of Labour and the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) will on Friday hold a road show to educate stakeholders on the implications of the new amended labour laws that are now in force.

Pretoria – Plans for the first phase of Operation Phakisa, which promotes economic growth and job creation in line with the goals outlined in the National Development Plan, are on track, Cabinet has heard.

Pretoria - The disruption of schooling to express dissatisfaction during protest action robs innocent children of their future and also violates their basic right to access education, says the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster Ministers.

Pretoria – The Correctional Services Department says it has achieved a 97 percent compliance by the 50 000 parolees completing their sentences under community-based correctional supervision.

Pretoria - The signal disruptions in the National Assembly ahead of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) last Thursday were “unintentional” and “regrettable”, says State Security Minister David Mahlobo.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Education has approached the South Gauteng High Court for an interdict against parents who were protesting at the Roodepoort Primary school.

Pretoria – The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has identified at least six key areas that the Department of Higher Education and Training needs to deal with in order to address insufficient student funding and limited access to tertiary education.

Pretoria – While government has put in place legislative measures to prevent human trafficking, South Africa continues to be a source and destination country for men and women subjected to trafficking for forced labour and sexual exploitation.

Cape Town – Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Bheki Cele says the proposed Agricultural Policy Action Plan (APAP) will help transform the agri-business sector and promote inclusive growth.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will this afternoon take to the podium at the National Assembly to respond to the debate on the State of the Nation Address.

Pretoria - The signal jamming in the National Assembly ahead of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) last Thursday was caused by an operational error by a member on duty.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has wished the Tamil community in South Africa well in their commemoration of Valliamma Munuswami Mudliar on 22 February.