South Africa

Pretoria - Cabinet has encouraged parents and guardians to support their children in preparation for the upcoming Annual National Assessments (ANA).

Pretoria – Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant says it is crucial for labour negotiators to talk in good faith and to find one another as swiftly as possible, so that the country’s economy does not suffer unnecessarily due to the lack of productivity arising from labour strife.

Mbombela - Aspiring entrepreneurs interested in the tourism industry have been invited to participate in a business awareness campaign to be held in Mpumalanga later this month.

Pretoria - The Department of Science and Technology, in partnership with BMW South Africa, has donated a BMW 3 series educational display vehicle to the University of Zululand’s Science Centre in Richards Bay.

Pretoria – The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has bid farewell to 30 students who have been awarded scholarships to the tune of R14 million to study Masters and PhD programmes in Maritime at the World Maritime University (WMU) in Malmö, Sweden.

Pretoria - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson has declared three indigenous trees “champion trees”.

Pretoria – Government has welcomed the sentence handed down in the Mthatha High Court to Bulelani Mabhayi for crimes committed between 2007 and 2012.

Johannesburg – Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane says the tourism industry is the new gold, and that her province is increasing its investment in the booming sector.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) will this week host the South Africa-Switzerland business forum which will showcase business opportunities in the renewable energy sector.

Pretoria – The City of Tshwane has officially launched its Vision 2055 plan, which is aimed at improving the quality of life for its citizens, revitalising the economy and industrial development, regenerating townships and attracting investment.

Pretoria - Social Development Minister, Bathabile Dlamini, has urged the newly formed Ministerial Committee on the Review of the White Paper for Social Welfare (1997) to be practical in their review of the paper.

Pretoria - Governments should drive economic policy in order to develop industrial capabilities that can stimulate economic growth, says Professor Ha-Joon Chang.

Pretoria - Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Jeffrey Radebe is serving as acting President from Tuesday until Saturday, the Presidency said.

Pretoria – The Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Ismail Vadi, says partnerships between government and the private sector are crucial to realising the growth, integration and improvement of the transport industry.

Hammarsdale – A million trees would have been planted by the end of this year across the country, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tina Joemat-Pettersson, said at the launch of 2013 National Arbor Week Launch today.