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Number of deaths declines

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Pretoria - While the number of overall deaths in South Africa is on the decline, Tuberculosis continues to be the number one cause of death in the country, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Thursday.

Pongolapoort water project welcomed

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Pretoria - Cabinet has welcomed the launch of Phase 1A of Pongolapoort Bulk Water Supply project, which will bring water to the community of Jozini in KwaZulu-Natal.

Govt fast-tracking implementation of NDP

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Pretoria – Cabinet, while encouraged by the positive economic growth recorded in the second quarter of the year, says the pace of economic expansion remains too weak to address the country’s challenges of poverty inequality and unemployment.

Torching of Golden Arrow buses condemned

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Pretoria - Cabinet has condemned in the strongest terms the recent spate of vandalism of buses in Cape Town, said Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe.

Annual crime stats expected this month

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Pretoria - The police will this month release the annual crime statistics, Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe, announced on Thursday.

Opening of two hospitals an important milestone

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Pretoria – The official opening of the Dr Harry Surtie Hospital in the Northern Cape and the Natalspruit Hospital in Gauteng are an important milestone in the country’s infrastructure plans.

Cabinet sends well wishes to SA teams

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Pretoria - Cabinet has wished Bafana Bafana well ahead of their two crucial 2015 Morocco Orange Africa Cup of Nations qualifier encounters.

Cabinet praises SA Ebola team

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Pretoria – Cabinet has expressed its appreciation for the team of South African medical experts, who are helping to fight the spread of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), in West Africa.

SADC's "decisive action" over Lesotho welcomed

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Pretoria – The “decisive actions” taken by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) organ on Peace and Security to deal with the political crisis in Lesotho has been welcomed by Cabinet.

Visit SA national parks for free

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Pretoria - South Africans are in for a treat this month. As part of Heritage Month, South African National Parks (SANParks) is offering free visits to all national parks from 8-12 September.

R2b aqua-farming facility for E-Cape

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Pretoria - Cabinet has welcomed the announcement of a R2 billion aqua-farming facility at the Coega Industrial Development Zone, in the Eastern Cape, which will allocate 80 hectares to abalone by 2020.

It's time to holiday in your own land

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With spring in the air, we cannot help to shift our focus to the year end and start planning our summer holiday. We daydream of pristine beaches or maybe taking a trip to a scenic, remote spot to catch up with family or friends. Wherever our holiday takes us, we hope the experience transforms us, of course in South Africa.

We can all help to stop corruption

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Within every society there are issues that cut across race, gender, political affiliations and even income. These are the issues that concern every one of us and are often a measure of the progress of a nation.

Service providers urged to be patient

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Pretoria – Gauteng Human Settlements MEC Jacob Mamabolo has appealed to all service providers that are doing business with the department to exercise patience while they are dealing with the processing of invoices and payments.