Durban – A new initiative launched by government and the private sector in Durban today will aim to connect millions of South Africans to the internet over the next two years.
Pretoria - Tourism Minister Tokozile Xasa has conveyed her sympathies to the family of tourism student, Mpho Morakile, who drowned in Mozambique during an educational excursion.
Mbombela - Rural Development and Land Reform Deputy Minister Candith Mashego-Dlamini has urged beneficiaries of land reform to use the land that has been handed over to them productively in order to free themselves from the shackles of poverty.
Durban – As the World Economic Forum on Africa (WEFA) draws to an end on Friday, South Africa’s Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba has argued that Africa should, more than ever before, trade among themselves.
Pretoria – KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Mthandeni Dlungwane says the department will be approaching the 2017 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations with a greater sense of confidence.
Midrand – Gauteng Premier David Makhura says investment in state-of-the-art infrastructure is not a luxury, but a necessity that offers citizens to enjoy good quality of life and enables industries to be globally competitive and continuously modernise.
Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) will lead a delegation from the country’s eight Special Economic Zones on an investment roadshow to China.
Pretoria - The Gauteng Provincial Government has requested schools to conduct an early morning assembly today to observe a moment of silence for the 18 learners who passed away in a tragic minibus accident in Verena, on 21 April.
In 2016, the total contribution of travel and tourism to the gross domestic product (GDP) of South Africa was R402bn (9.3% of GDP) and this is expected to grow by 2.5% to R412.2bn (9.4% of GDP) in 2017.
Durban - The reality of the worst drought since 1940s peaking in parts of Africa is threatening many economies on the continent.
Pretoria - Scores of students at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University today participated in the launch of the 2017 First Things First campaign.
Pretoria – Parliament has sworn in seven new Members of Parliament on Thursday.
Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs says it has noted the judgment of the Constitutional Court on the new opening and closing hours of Civic Services Front Offices.
Durban – President Jacob Zuma says more young people need to be involved in governance to ensure that Africa speedily attains the goals it has set itself through the Agenda 2063, the continent’s flagship plan.
Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Health says it has saved about R61 million in medico legal claims through mediation.
