Skip to main content
Search SAnews

South Africa

Calls to develop, empower women

234 views

Pretoria – As the world commemorates International Women’s Day, Brand South Africa and Owami Women have called on South Africans to play their part in the development and empowerment of women.

Minister visits SANDF members in DRC

254 views

Pretoria - Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where she is conducting an oversight visit to the mission areas where South African troops are deployed.

Imbizo on education moves to Mathibestad

333 views

Pretoria - A planned imbizo on education in Mathibestad, near Hammanskraal, this weekend, is a clear indication that government views quality education as the cornerstone of the country’s growth and prosperity, says Communications Minister Faith Muthambi.

Over R4bln for varsity fee increase

393 views

Pretoria – Government has contributed over R4 billion towards covering university fee increases, says Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande.

GDP contracts in fourth quarter: Stats SA

272 views

Pretoria - South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.3% in the fourth quarter of 2016, Statistics South Africa said on Tuesday.

SAnews, Sputnik ink cooperation pact

323 views

Pretoria - The South African Government News Agency (SAnews) and Russia’s Sputnik News Agency have signed an agreement that will see the two agencies cooperate in a number of areas, including news exhange.

IORA summit a success

211 views

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Leaders’ Summit was successful.

Gauteng allocates more money for mental health

331 views

Johannesburg - Gauteng MEC for Finance Barbara Creecy has increased allocations for mental health care from R700 million to R893.8 million as the province seeks to avoid a repeat of the tragedy in which 100 mental health patients died.

Entries for annual Lilizela Tourism Awards open

227 views

Pretoria – The Department of Tourism has called on outstanding businesses in the tourism industry to submit their entries for the 5th annual Lilizela Tourism Awards which opened on 1 March 2017.

Millions saved as Gauteng cuts down on fat

207 views

Pretoria - The Gauteng Provincial Government has saved R414 million by cutting down on accommodation, catering and travel expenses as the province seeks to dedicate more money towards service delivery.

Cape Town Metro to complete unfinished freeways

499 views

Cape Town - City of Cape Town Mayor Patricia De Lille says the metro is planning to build three unfinished freeways and bridges on the western, central and eastern side of the Foreshore Freeway.

Mpumalanga warns teachers over misconduct

352 views

Mbombela – Employees, who get the provincial government sued, are at risk of losing their pensions should government lose the court case, the Mpumalanga Department of Education said on Monday.