Cape Town – Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa and Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille have welcomed the decision to set up a joint operational unit to tackle drugs and gangsterism in the city.
Pretoria - The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Jeff Radebe, will act as President of the Republic today until Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe returns from Harare, Zimbabwe, and assumes acting duty as President of the Republic.
Pretoria - There have been improvements in key delivery sectors, however challenges in certain areas remain, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Thursday.
Pretoria – Cabinet has commended the 115 municipalities that received unqualified financial statements for the 2011/2012 financial year.
Pretoria – Government says while some infrastructure projects are lagging behind agreed schedules, there has been noticeable progress in some delivery areas.
Pretoria - Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Jeff Radebe on Thursday gave the details of the funding for the Marikana and Arms Procurement Commissions.
Pretoria – Government is going ahead with plans to build the third coal-fired electricity power station in South Africa to support Medupi and Kusile stations.
Pretoria – The high rate of child abuse at the GaMothapo-Magowa village in Limpopo has prompted the MEC for Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs, Ishmael Kgetjepe, to spearhead an anti-child abuse campaign.
Pretoria – The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, will on Friday launch a R22-million Green Fund Project in the uPhongolo Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal.
Durban – KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Dr Zweli Mkhize, has announced his resignation from the premiership of the province with effect from 31 August.
Pretoria - The National Empowerment Fund (NEF) has acquired a 23% stake in photovoltaic (PV) company Black Lite Solar.
Pretoria – Government says the launch of South Africa’s third 24-hour news channel will work towards strengthening media diversity in the country.
Pretoria - The Presidency says it has noted reports about a call by Agang SA leader Mamphela Ramphele for President Jacob Zuma to disclose his personal finances.
Nineteen years ago South Africans queued in long queues to cast their votes in the first democratic elections. They voted for a non-racial, non-sexist and democratic South Africa, built on the foundations of justice for all.
Cape Town – A government campaign to help uplift poor communities across the country has yielded a number of positive results by getting private sector companies and organisations to work together with government departments, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said today.
