Pretoria - Children around the country will have an opportunity to share their views on poverty eradication, child mortality and access to education, when they meet the minister responsible for children on Saturday.
Johannesburg-Correctional Services Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa- Nqakula has called for a review of the legislation that grants medical parole to terminally ill prisoners.
Pretoria - The Department of Health has reiterated its commitment to improving the remuneration and general working conditions of doctors countywide.
Pretoria - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has welcomed the decision of the North Gauteng High Court to rule against an urgent application by the taxi industry to prevent the launch of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system on Sunday.
Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister, Marius Fransman, will lead a South African delegation to the Fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD-V) scheduled for this weekend in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
MEDIA STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, MR JG ZUMA
TUYNHUYS, CAPE TOWN
17 SEPTEMBER 2009
Pretoria - The South African government supports the efforts to find a lasting solution to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, says President Jacob Zuma.
Pretoria - South Africans who will not be able to vote on Wednesday will cast their votes over the next two days.
Pretoria - Cabinet has condemned incidences of violence, saying they have no place in a democratic South Africa.
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16 September 2009
Address by Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu, MP, to the National Council of Provinces on the occasion of the Debate on Illegal Mining
Pretoria – The implementation of South Africa’s National Development Plan (NDP) by 2030 is critical to the country’s long term sustainability.
Pretoria - Cabinet has approved the 2013/14 – 2015/16 Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP) that will outline government’s plans to industrialise the South African economy.
The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system we are launching today is not just about public transport! The Bus Rapid Transit system is not just about buses! Indeed, the Bus Rapid Transit system is not merely about taxis or government!
Mushiyane - Over 400 families living in Mushiyane, in the Greater Giyane Municipality will no longer be expected to travel long distances to fetch wood in order to cook, thanks to the electricity switched on in the village.
Cape Town - Thuli Madonsela is expected to be the name put forward in the National Assembly next week to replace Lawrence Mushwana as the country's Public Protector.
