South Africa

Pretoria - The Draft Marine Spatial Planning Bill, 2016 and Agricultural Products Standards Amendment Bill have been approved for submission to Parliament.

Pretoria - Cabinet on Thursday expressed concern at the disorderly behaviour displayed during the opening of Parliament last week when President Jacob Zuma delivered the State of the Nation Address (SONA).

Pretoria - Cabinet has joined President Jacob Zuma in extending condolences to the families and friends of mentally ill patients who died in Gauteng between March and December 2016.

Pretoria - Cabinet has approved the White Paper on a National Civil Aviation Policy that enhances civil aviation safety.

Pretoria – The settlement agreement reached between the construction companies implicated in collusion and government can help to give effect to government's vision of radical economic transformation.

Pretoria – Cabinet, at its ordinary meeting on Wednesday, was briefed on progress being made in the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) and MeerKAT projects underway in the Northern Cape.

Pretoria - Cabinet has applauded all social partners at the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) on the historic agreement on the introduction of a national minimum wage.

Pretoria – Cabinet has encouraged all communities who will be affected by Tropical Cyclone Dineo to listen to warnings and information about the cyclone that is being broadcast across all local radio stations.

Pretoria - Cabinet on Thursday welcomed an increase in jobs in the fourth quarter, saying unemployment remains a top government priority.

Pretoria – The South African government has called on communities to be on high alert and take precautions ahead of tropical cyclone “Dineo’s” arrival in the country later today.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will tomorrow evening unpack the State of the Nation Address (SONA) live on a number of community radio stations across the country.

Pretoria - The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has approved funding for at least 291 747 students who applied for financial assistance for the 2017 academic year.

Pretoria – Government has invested R78 billion in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry in the last three years, says Telecommunications and Postal Services Minister Siyabonga Cwele.

Cape Town – Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu says Small, Medium and Micro-Sized Enterprises (SMMEs) will soon enjoy a lot more support from State-Owned Enterprises.

Pretoria - National Treasury has dismissed a media report suggesting that there is a war looming between the Ministers of Finance Pravin Gordhan and Social Development Bathabile Dlamini.