Pretoria - While reaction to Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's 2012 budget has been varied, calls are emerging from analysts warning government to keep a close eye on the public sector wage bill.
Cape Town - The Minister of Agriculture, Fishery and Forestries Tina Joemat-Pettersson today announced that her department would set up an inquiry to look into tender practices at the department.
Cape Town - Cabinet says it has noted the progress made by the Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Commission in drawing up South Africa's infrastructure implementation plan.
Pretoria - The Gauteng Education Department is steadily fulfilling the promise of quality education, says Education MEC Barbara Creecy.
Pretoria - Government has vowed not to allow criminals to rule the country's streets, homes and businesses.
Pretoria - The three men arrested on charges of human trafficking and child sex should not be granted bail, Chairperson of Parliaments' Portfolio Committee on Social Development Yolanda Botha said.
Pretoria - The European Union (EU) should consider suspending the inclusion of aviation in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) for two years, says Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk.
Durban - The KwaZulu-Natal government has intensified its drive to become a leading force in the creation of a greener economy.
Pretoria - The commemoration of national days takes place throughout the country and changing venues does not diminish the role played by the people of that particular community where it all started, said the Presidency.
Pretoria - The Gauteng Provincial Government has expressed condolences to the family and friends of former Bafana Bafana star Thabang Lebese.
Pretoria - The Presidency says it is shocked and disappointed by the distortion of a section of President Jacob Zuma's 2012 State of the Nation Address by the Premier of the Western Cape, Helen Zille, on Human Rights Day.
Pretoria - Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says his department will use the 2010/2011 District Health Barometer (DHB) to reflect and reassess its interventions for the coming years.
Pretoria - The Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Commission (PICC) will convene an inter-governmental forum on infrastructure on 13 April, Cabinet spokesperson Jimmy Manyi announced on Thursday.
Pretoria - The announcement on which country will win the bid to host the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope is expected to take place next month, says Cabinet spokesperson Jimmy Manyi.
Pretoria - Correctional Services Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has announced the department's new medical parole board members, which will deal with medical parole applications from inmates.
