South Africa

Pretoria – Cabinet has welcomed the decision by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to withdraw fraud charges against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.

Pretoria- Cabinet has taken collective decisions to pursue the central policy objective of strengthening State Owned Companies (SOCs) to enable them to meet their developmental objectives.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has established an Inter-Ministerial Committee to prepare for the celebration of the centenary of Oliver Reginald Tambo next year.

Pretoria - Cabinet has congratulated Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and National Treasury for delivering a balanced and well thought out Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS).

Pretoria - Cabinet has approved the introduction of the Road Accident Fund Amendment Bill, 2016 in Parliament.

Pretoria – Government will visit communities around the country during National Imbizo Focus Week from 7 – 11 November.

Pretoria – The Gauteng Department of Education has called on all parents to confirm offers of placement by Friday or risk losing the offers to other parents who are on the waiting list.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has extended his heartfelt condolences on the passing of former Congress of South African Students (COSAS) president, Sandra Baloyi.

Pretoria - South African President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Harare to co-chair the inaugural session of the South Africa-Zimbabwe Bi-National Commission (BNC).

Pretoria - The Competition Commission has adopted a proactive approach to enforcing anti-competitive practices in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry to ensure that the industry is accessible to new and smaller participants.

Pretoria – Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini will today launch Disability Rights Awareness Month (DRAM2016) at Sibonile School for the Visually Impaired in Meyerton, Gauteng.

Pretoria - Local government leaders across the continent have been urged to ramp up investment in technology and innovation to drive growth at municipal level.

Cape Town – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa continues to offer its assistance in the South Sudan conflict.

Cape Town – A new draft Code of Good Practice has been drawn up to deal with the length and violent nature of protests during industrial action, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday.

Cape Town – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says lessons can be drawn from the university fees campaign to advance social cohesion.