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Africa urged to invest in its youth

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Pretoria - The African continent needs to make the most of its youthful population by providing them with the education and skills they need to compete on the global stage, says Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Buti Manamela.

Clean-up operations to begin in fire stricken areas

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Pretoria - The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) will deploy Community Work Programme volunteers to help with the cleaning up of debris left behind by the devastating fires in Southern Cape and parts of the Eastern Cape.

Firefighters thanked for their brave efforts

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Pretoria - Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has commended firefighters from the Department of Environmental Affairs’ Working on Fire (WoF) programme for their brave efforts in providing assistance to fire authorities in the Eastern and Southern Cape.

Government to work on HEAIDS youth declaration

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Pretoria – Government has committed to work with its partners to ensure the implementation of the Higher Education and Training HIV/AIDS (HEAIDS) National Youth Conference declaration that was handed to leaders by the youth on Sunday.

SA, Lesotho agree to share LHWP contracts

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Pretoria - The South African and Lesotho governments have agreed on the equitable sharing of contracts to be awarded during the construction of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP).

Condolences for Nzimande's family

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has extended his condolences to the Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande and his family on the sad passing of his mother, Nozipho Nzimande.

Dti signs MOU to stimulate industrialisation

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Pretoria – The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for strategic collaboration in the implementation of programmes of the Centre for Trade and Regional Industrialisation.

Finance Minister to chart way forward

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Pretoria - Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba is today expected to hold a media briefing to chart the way forward for South Africa’s economy.

Government notes Moody's credit rating

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Pretoria - Government says it has noted Moody’s decision to downgrade South Africa’ long-term foreign and local currency debt ratings to ‘Baa3’ from ‘Baa2’.

SIU commits to fighting corruption

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Pretoria - The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) has reassured the nation that it remains committed to fighting corruption, malpractice and maladministration, within state institutions, private sector and within the unit.

Minister Muthambi to address NW economic lekgotla

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Pretoria - Public Service and Administration Minister, Faith Muthambi is set to address the North West’s 3-day Villages, Townships and Small Dorpies (VTSD) economic lekgotla at Matlwang village in Tlokwe on Monday.

Journalists told to safeguard democracy

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KwaZulu-Natal Judge President Achmat Jappie on Saturday told the annual general meeting (AGM) of the South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) that it was the responsibility of the media and the judiciary to safeguard South Africa’s open democracy.