South Africa

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has authorised the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to probe serious maladministration in the Thabazimbi Local Municipality in Limpopo.

Pretoria - Investors have lauded the launch of the Invest South Africa One Stop Shop (InvestSA OSS), saying it will go a long way in easing the way business is done in South Africa.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) will next week lead a business delegation on a Trade and Investment Mission to Ghana and Nigeria.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has authorised the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate certain matters in respect to the affairs of the Alfred Nzo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province.

Pretoria – Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko has noted a decision by the North Gauteng High Court to set aside the appointment of General Berning Ntlemeza.

Pretoria – Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says individuals visiting, transiting and residing in the territory of a country are entitled to the protection of the host country.

Pretoria – Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has welcomed the judgement by the Constitutional Court on the payment of social grants.

Pretoria - Government has welcomed the Constitutional Court’s ruling that allows Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) to continue paying social grants to eligible beneficiaries for another 12 months.

Pretoria – The Constitutional Court has extended the South African Social Security Agency’s contract with Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) for a year, in order to fulfil the constitutional obligation of paying social grants to beneficiaries.

Pretoria - Education is the single most important element that can take South Africa forward, says Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe.

Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma says the working relationship between government, business and labour has led to a number of initiatives aimed at reigniting growth.

Pretoria - Gauteng Health MEC Gwen Ramokgopa says payment of suppliers, stabilising the finances of the department and strengthening the partnership with the business community are the department’s top priorities.

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.