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.
Pretoria - The significant 1.75 percent drop in the amount of credit commercial banks extend to the private sector is indicative of South Africans spending less and trying to save more in the current economic climate.
Pretoria - The South African Revenue Services (SARS) has reminded taxpayers that they have only two weeks left to submit their personal income tax returns.
Pretoria - Health stakeholders have applauded Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's allocation to health services in his Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS).
Johannesburg - The 2013 National Budget was presented at a time when the country was facing numerous challenges and although there were many positive proposals in the budget there were some concerns.
Pretoria - The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality has appealed to people earning less than R2020 and those who are unemployed, disabled or a pensioner to register for the municipality's indigent support programme
Pretoria - The defending champions of the Cosafa senior challenge, the South African National Development Team has been booted out of the tournament by hosts Zimbabwe
Pretoria - South Africa is ready to deal with any search and rescue situation that may arise during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, says Transport Deputy Minister Jeremy Cronin.
East London - The East London Metro is contributing to the fight against climate change by making use of trains instead of trucks to transport waste to its main landfill site.
