South Africa

Pretoria - Despite new amendments to legislation, the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) remains committed to its mandate of changing lives in South Africa, it said on Thursday.

Pretoria - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Des van Rooyen says abusers, murderers and rapists have no place in South Africa.

Pretoria - The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries says it will work with the Hawks to ensure that there is proper investigation into the corruption allegations in the Fishing Rights Allocation Process (FRAP).

Pretoria – For many years, destitute families in White City endured harsh winter seasons in dilapidated and leaking houses but this winter, families will feel warm and safe in their own decent homes.

Pretoria - The Department of Women says community leaders must engage with their communities to help prevent abuse and violence against women and children 365 days of the year.

Pretoria – The Gauteng Provincial Government has officially opened Randgate Clinic to the community of Randfontein and surrounding areas.

Pretoria - Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba has warned the public about bogus letters or emails purporting to be from him or other senior public officials.

Pretoria – South African Tourism has used the 2017 Tourism Indaba in Durban as a launch pad for its ‘I Do Tourism (IDT)’ campaign.

Pretoria - The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) has been allocated a budget of R430 million and the funds will be focused primarily on youth entrepreneurship and the National Youth Service Programme.

Pretoria – Home Affairs Minister Hlengiwe Mkhize says her department will put more emphasis on the modernisation of Home Affairs systems, processes and human resources to improve its service offering.

Pretoria - The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) continues to make strides in transforming the judiciary to reflect the racial and gender composition of South African society.

Pretoria - Gauteng Premier David Makhura says the Tshepo 500 000 programme will now be known as Tshepo One Million, as the provincial government has doubled its target set for 2019.

Cape Town – Plans are in place to reduce overcrowding at Correctional Services centres, Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha said on Wednesday.

Cape Town – The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe, says Operation Phakisa in the oceans economy has unlocked R7.3 billion in investments.

Pretoria - Gauteng Social Development MEC Nandi Mayathula-Khoza has called on Gautengers to declare an end to the senseless killings of defenceless young women.