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Eskom works to keep lights on in Parliament

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Pretoria - With President Jacob Zuma due to deliver the State of the Nation Address (SONA), Eskom has worked together with the City of Cape Town, to ensure that the Parliamentary precinct will have uninterrupted power supply.

Red carpet lights up with MPs, dignitaries

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Pretoria – Members of Parliament and invited guests have begun walking up the red carpet leading to the National Assembly in Parliament, where the President will address the nation in about two hours.

Parliament puts final touches ahead of SONA

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Cape Town – Parliamentary officials and service providers are putting in the final touches in preparation for President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) in the National Assembly, tonight.

Updated: list of SONA viewing sites

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Pretoria – Members of the public are reminded of the live viewing events that will be hosted in various provinces this evening.

New Year wishes for Chinese community

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma on Thursday wished members of the Chinese community in South Africa and around the world a happy and successful New Year.

Peace for Joburg motorists at intersections

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Pretoria - The City of Johannesburg is taking tough measures to protect motorists from aggressive window washers and smash and grabs which have steadily increased at some intersections in recent months.

Business invited to enter annual awards

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Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) is inviting South African businesses to submit their entries for the 3rd Annual South African Premier Business Awards.

Government launches high-tech mobile app

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Cape Town – Communications Deputy Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has unveiled a mobile app for the South African Government website, set to further put a wealth of information and services at the fingertips of techno-savvy South Africans.

Light rain expected in Cape Town

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Pretoria – Capetonians can expect to wake up to partly cloudy weather today -- the day of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) -- which might possibly be followed by a 30% chance of light rain in the evening.

All eyes on Parliament

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Pretoria – All eyes will be on President Jacob Zuma tonight as he delivers the State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament.

Deputy President encourages youth to read

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Cape Town – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says reading does not only broaden your skills and knowledge, but it opens them up to a world of possibilities.

President Zuma meets special guests ahead of SONA

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma this afternoon took time off the State of the Nation Address (SONA) preparations to meet some of his special guests who will attend SONA and the official opening of Parliament tomorrow.

Learners to join fight against women, child abuse

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Pretoria - Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Susan Shabangu, has asked learners and teachers at Glendale Secondary School to be counted in the fight to eradicate violence against women and children.

Dti to lead companies on investment mission

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Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) will lead 31 local companies on an Outward Selling and Investment Mission to Kenya and Tanzania next week.