South Africa

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma says government will work harder to increase life expectancy at birth to 63 years in 2019.

Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma has pledged to address deepening inequality in South Africa, tabling a series of measures covering everything from creation of decent work to investment in key infrastructure as part of what is to be done to address the challenges facing many South Africans.

Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma says expanding the economy will take centre stage in the new administration.

Pretoria – Government has recommitted to take forward the advances made in promoting women’s empowerment and development.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma says he would like people’s experience of local government to be a pleasant one.

State of the Nation Address by President Jacob Zuma, on the occasion of the Joint Sitting of Parliament

Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma has arrived at Parliament for the first State of the Nation Address, since the change of administration.

Cape Town – With just over an hour to go before President Jacob Zuma stands in the National Assembly to deliver his State of the Nation Address, the red carpet leading up to the building has been lit up with various expressions of style.

Pretoria – Academic activities at Mmabatho College of Nursing are expected to resume next week, following the reopening of the college by the North West Health Department.

Pretoria – Fires wreaked havoc in KwaZulu-Natal, at the weekend, claiming lives and causing extensive loss of livestock and damage to property.

Pretoria - Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha has appointed the Regional Commissioner of Gauteng, Zach Modise, as Acting National Commissioner of Correctional Services.

Pretoria - The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) has wished President Jacob Zuma well ahead of his delivery of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) later today.

Cape Town – With just a few hours left before President Jacob Zuma tables the first State of the Nation Address in the new Parliament, final preparations are well underway in the National Assembly precinct in Cape Town, ahead of the ceremony, later this evening.

Pretoria – The North West Provincial Government will take stock of how it has been rolling out the Youth Employment Accord in order to improve its benefits for the young people of that province.

Pretoria - Munitions manufacturer, Denel Pretoria Metal Pressings (PMP), is set to double its turnover to more than R1-billion rand within the next five years, in response to strategic requirements in the local market.