Cape Town - Government is closely monitoring four state-owned companies (SOEs) with the aim of not only stabilising them but mitigating any risks they could pose to public finances, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Wednesday.
Cape Town - A new conditional grant to support the employment of social worker graduates from the national scholarship programme will be introduced next year, National Treasury said on Wednesday.
Cape Town - In line with the National Development Plan, investment in infrastructure remains a policy priority with public-sector infrastructure investment plans totalling R987.4 billion over the medium term.
Cape Town - A roadmap to finance the study costs of poor and working class students is needed to address the ongoing university fees protests across the country, government said on Wednesday.
Cape Town – South Africa’s economy has been revised down to grow at a rate of 0.5% in 2016, National Treasury said on Wednesday.
Cape Town – Government is working hard to promote greater private sector investment in a range of sectors.
Cape Town – Government will over the next three years provide an additional R553.3 million towards drought relief efforts, National Treasury said on Wednesday.
Cape Town – As economic growth remains subdued with a cap imposed on the expenditure ceiling, government departments would be asked to reduce their operating budgets to avail funds for critical areas of spending.
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has declared a special provincial official funeral for anti-apartheid struggle veteran William Mlamli Ondala.
Cape Town - Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says National Treasury will take a measured consolidation approach in order to create conditions that will set the country on a path of rapid economic growth.
Cape Town – Government is considering introducing a new long-term multiple-entry visa to boost tourism.
Cape Town – South Africa’s net exports and the current account exports grew by 3% in the second quarter of 2016 compared with the same period in 2015.
Cape Town – South Africa’s inflation has been forecast to dip to 6.4% for the remainder of 2016, the National Treasury said on Wednesday.
Pretoria – Tourism Deputy Minister Tokozile Xasa says the achievement by Mamelodi Sundowns will no doubt have positive spin-offs for the country.
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has sent good wishes to all Grade 12 learners across the country as they commence their 2016 National Senior Certificate (NSC) final examinations on Wednesday.
