South Africa

Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma has sent the Protection of State Information Bill back to the National Assembly over concern that two sections in the bill are unconstitutional.

Pretoria - Social partners from organised labour and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) have stressed the continued need for social dialogue in addressing the plight of workers in their respective places of employment.

Lichtenburg - More than 2 000 jobs are expected to be created in a R1.1 billion limestone mine and cement manufacturing plant currently under construction in the North West province.

Pretoria - The North West administration is in the process of developing a freight transport strategy, including a passenger and freight rail plan, for the province.

Pretoria – The Presidency has welcomed the debate that has ensued following comments by President Jacob Zuma on the role of the media in nation building and balanced reporting.

Pretoria – Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza has handed over 1 000 houses that were built as a result of his service delivery intervention.

Pretoria - Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Jeff Radebe says the harshest of sentences must be given to those who conduct themselves in brutal ways against innocent children.

Pretoria - The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) says it is closely monitoring all strike and protest action underway in the country from their joint operational centre in Pretoria.

Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister, Marius Fransman, is in Bogota, the Republic Colombia, for the final leg of his four- nation visit to Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Cape Town – Critics of South Africa’s labour laws fail to compare the country’s laws to those of other similar countries or to consider the country’s history when workers had few rights, President Jacob Zuma said today.

Pretoria – Orca, Petro SA’s floating production, storage and offloading facility, is to be docked at the Port of Ngqura for maintenance and refurbishments.

Pretoria - The City of Johannesburg’s new Rea Vaya bus system route is set to be operational on October 14.

Pretoria – Inmates at correctional centres have produced almost 30 million kilograms of vegetables, fruit and meat at correctional centre farms and abattoirs during the past two years.

Pretoria – The Department of Labour has warned employers who fail to comply with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) laws that they will face the full might of the law.