Pretoria – Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana says the country has to work hard to highlight and address the animal and environmental aspect of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in South Africa and internationally.
Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma says government regrets the manner in which the social grants issue has unfolded.
Pretoria - An approximate 11.1 million children aged between 7- 17 years were attending school in 2015, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Thursday.
Pretoria – Cabinet has approved the establishment of a Ministerial Task Team to address the issue of the payment of social grants to beneficiaries.
Pretoria – The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) will register the names of holders of fake certificates on its website.
Pretoria - Cabinet has warmly acknowledged the dedication and professional service of the South African Police Service (SAPS), the outpouring of support messages and citizens who mobilised to find baby Siwaphiwe Mbambo.
Pretoria – Government has supported 27 black industrialists from the first quarter of 2015/16 to the third quarter of 2016/17 to advance economic transformation.
Pretoria – A total of 29 626 households gained access to piped water during the period between October and December 2016, says Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Jeff Radebe.
Pretoria - Cabinet says there has been progress in eradicating backlogs in health facilities.
Pretoria – South Africa has been able to meet 50% of its target for food production in the fourth quarter of 2016, despite the drought.
Pretoria – Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe, says education is the single most important element that can take South Africa forward.
Pretoria - The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says the malaria cases that have been reported in parts of the country’s northern provinces do not represent an expansion in the malaria transmission areas in South Africa.
Cape Town – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says an intensive advocacy campaign will soon be launched to help different sectors of the economy get a better understanding of the recently announced National Minimum Wage.
Cape Town – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is doing all it can to avoid job losses in the poultry industry amid concerns of poultry products dumping and unfair trade practices.
Cape Town – The provision of free internet and museum revamps to honour Dr Christiaan Barnard’s historic heart transplant and the centenary of the sinking of the SS Mendi are some of the projects that will be undertaken or assisted by the Western Cape Cultural Affairs and Sport Department this year.
