Pretoria – South Africa will not be applying for the opening of legal international commercial trade in rhino horn at the 17th Conference of Parties to CITES (CITES COP17), says Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa.
Pretoria – The Department of Justice has achieved a conviction rate of 78% in cases of rhino poaching.
Pretoria - The City of Ekurhuleni has introduced new fuel consumption measures to monitor and control fuel spend in vehicles owned by the city.
Pretoria – Deputy Director General and head of the Private Office of the President, Dr Bongani Ngqulunga, has been appointed as President Jacob Zuma's spokesperson.
Pretoria - Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) has affirmed South Africa’s government bond long and short term ratings of Baa2 and P-2 respectively, and has assigned a negative outlook.
Pretoria – Parents of young girls who attend a special school in Pretoria are happy about an initiative which will restore their daughters’ feminine dignity.
Johannesburg – President Jacob Zuma says government will not sell South African Airways (SAA), as it has the potential to contribute to the growth of the country’s economy.
Cape Town – Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula says there is no turning back on transformation following his announcement to impose penalties on sports federations that have failed to meet transformation targets.
Pretoria- The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) has on Thursday tabled five Country Reports for discussion at the Ordinary Session of the Pan African Parliament (PAP).
Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma has described his visit to power parastatal Eskom as fruitful, giving him the assurance that load shedding is a thing of the past.
Pretoria - The African Union must take the lead in creating a better life for all Africans, says AU Commission chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma.
Cape Town - Transformation in print media will be a top priority for the Department of Communications in the 2016/17 financial year, says Minister Faith Muthambi.
Every year South Africa pays homage to its heroes and heroines who have played a part in making South Africa great. These selfless individuals have helped to create a nation renowned for its freedom and culture of human rights.
Cape Town - Government will announce the switch-off date for analogue broadcasting when more than 80% of households have been migrated to digital broadcasting, says Communications Minister Faith Muthambi.
Pretoria – Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini says 77% of the more than 13000 recorded disputes regarding unauthorised social grant deductions have been resolved in the beneficiaries’ favour.
