Pretoria - The finalisation of financial statements and the appointment of turnaround specialists as soon as possible are some of the requirements Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has put to South Africa Airways (SAA).
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Brisbane, Australia, for the G20 Leaders' Summit, where the state of the global economy against the backdrop of a disappointing weak recovery will be on the spotlight.
Pretoria - Government is committed to building and supporting the manufacturing sector as a key driver for inclusive growth, job creation and poverty alleviation, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.
Pretoria - The Department of Correctional Services has dismissed media reports that convicted paralympian Oscar Pistorius would not be eligible for correctional supervision because an electronic monitoring device cannot be fitted to his ankle.
Pretoria - Westinghouse Electric has withdrawn its second urgent application to the Gauteng High Court against power utility Eskom.
Pretoria – Special Envoy and Minister in the Presidency, Jeff Radebe, says if all goes well government should be able to repatriate the mortal remains of the South Africans who died in Nigeria as soon as this weekend.
Pretoria – A Task Team, established by Education Minister Angie Motshekga, has recommended medium to long term improvements to the standard National Senior Certificate (NSC).
Pretoria - The Department of Justice and Correctional Services has published regulations to provide educational assistance to identified Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) victims.
Pretoria – South Africa has taken bold steps to fight climate change, says Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa.
Pretoria – The Department of Small Business Development says it is receptive to new policy ideas that will help accelerate the formation of new businesses and sustain existing ones.
Pretoria – Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor says a strong biosafety framework is needed in the safety of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs).
Pretoria – The Gauteng Department of Health has urged residents, who will be travelling to areas such as Kruger National Park, Tanzania, Mozambique, Kenya and Somalia this festive season, to take anti-malarial medication.
It must trouble our collective conscience that 20 years since our freedom, the participation of black people in the economy still leaves much to be desired. Despite the socio-economic progress, there are still structural features that constrain our ability to address these challenges. The triple challenges of poverty, unemployment and inequality continue to stare us in the face.
Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is in Lusaka, Zambia, to join other dignitaries and mourners for the state funeral of the late President Michael Sata this morning.
Johannesburg - Government continues to set education as an apex priority, said President Jacob Zuma at the launch of the Thusanani Foundation at Wits University on Monday night.
