Pretoria - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Pravin Gordhan has set the bar high for municipalities, saying they must have sound financial management in the next five years.
Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has hailed the establishment of the first BRICS Development Bank as "an everlasting legacy that will change the face of global economics and the face of all the developing world for the better.”
Pretoria - Social cohesion and economic transformation are at the heart of the Arts and Culture Ministry.
Pretoria – South African Revenue Services branches will stay open for an extra 67 minutes on Friday to assist taxpayers.
Cape Town - Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa says her department will allocate R103 million over the next three years to the SA National Parks aimed at fighting the scourge of rhino poaching.
Johannesburg – E-toll panel members, appointed to assess the impact of e-tolls in Gauteng, are meeting for the first time today.
Pretoria - Government recognises that accessibility to affordable, safe and reliable transport remains a challenge in certain areas, said Transport Minister Dipuo Peters.
Mthatha – An innovative initiative by government to supply modern technology equipment to disadvantaged schools in rural areas is set to change the face of these schools.
Pretoria – The Presidency says President Jacob Zuma is still preparing the report to the Speaker of the National Assembly on the upgrades at his Nkandla home.
Cape Town – Government is currently in talks with the private sector to introduce a new housing scheme for public servants who fall under a pay bracket that cannot afford a home loan or qualify for low-cost housing.
Pretoria – The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will in the next 16 years aim to create one million jobs, says Minister Senzeni Zokwana.
Pretoria - A bold campaign to inspire all South Africans to roll up their sleeves and partner with government on a major clean-up campaign in all municipalities beyond the International Mandela Day, will be launched on Friday.
Cape Town – Public Service and Administration Minister Collins Chabane says his department, in partnership with National Treasury and the Presidency, has formed a task team to deal with the establishment of the new departments.
Cape Town – Telecommunications and Postal Services Minister Siyabonga Cwele says he plans to meet with the main players in the telecommunications sector to persuade them to reduce the cost to communicate.
Pretoria - Gauteng Premier David Makhura has called on Gauteng residents to devote 67 minutes of their time to honour the legacy of the late former President Nelson Mandela by cleaning up their neighbourhoods.
