South Africa

Johannesburg - A dynamic programme was re-launched today to help turn the tide against the growing shortage of young girls pursuing careers in the science and technology fields.

Pretoria - South Africans’ general acceptance of this year’s budget indicates that government has made many correct decisions, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Thursday.

Cape Town - Government says the newly established Housing Development Agency (HDA) will go a long way in assisting provinces and municipalities with the acquisition of appropriate land for the development of human settlements.

Pretoria - The shortage of water in Africa will form part of key discussions at the week-long African Ministers' Council on Water Summit which kicked off in Johannesburg this morning.

Cape Town - An estimated 8 234 households have benefited from the government's Food Production Programme.

Pretoria – Cabinet has welcomed the collective commitment by all stakeholders to the implementation of the Framework for Peace and Stability in the mining Industry.

Pretoria - The Independent Examinations Board (IEB) has urged matric pupils who were writing the Physical Science paper which had an error on Friday not to panic as they are dealing with the matter.

Pretoria - Cabinet has urged South Africans from all walks of life, young and old, to support the work of government in turning the tide against gender-based violence.

Pretoria - President Kgalema Motlanthe on Thursday welcomed five new ambassadors and high commissioner to South Africa, saying they will all contribute to higher levels of cooperation and strengthened relations.

The introduction of the Community Works Programme (CWP) as part of the EPWP has added an additional dimension to the improvement of the lives of poor people. For the first two quarters this programme has reported the creation of more than 11 000 work opportunities.

Parliament - Minister of Public Works, Mr Geoff Doidge, MP, today (Monday, 09 November 2009), released the Expanded Public Works Programme's (EPWP) Second Quarter Figures, as part of a report back on the progress of government's Programme of Action since President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation Address.

Cape Town - Though the amount cabinet ministers had spent on official cars was a concern for government, ministers had not broken any rules in buying official vehicles, said the Minister of Public Service and Administration Richard Baloyi.

Pretoria – Over 120 rhinos have been poached in South Africa since the beginning of the year, with the Kruger National Park continuing to be the hardest hit.

Cape Town - Government has distributed between 400 and 600 tons of food to more than 100 000 people in need of emergency food relief since May, says Minister of Public Works Geoff Doidge.

Cape Town - Government today released the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) second quarter figures, which show that it is on track to achieve set targets.