South Africa

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says radical economic transformation and inclusive growth remain core priorities for government.

Pretoria - Deputy Minister in the Presidency Buti Manamela has urged staff at the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) to not become complacent when working with young people who are looking for job opportunities.

Pretoria - Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa will on Saturday launch the People and Parks projects -- worth more than R208 million -- in collaboration with the Limpopo Tourism Agency.

Pretoria - Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu will today host an imbizo in Bela Bela, Limpopo, that will focus on the economic empowerment of women.

Pretoria - National Police Commissioner General Riyah Phiyega has commended SAPS ballistics analyst, Major Chris Mangena, for his contribution to a successful conviction in the case of the Westbury toddler, who was killed last year.

Pretoria - Environmental Affairs Deputy Minister Barbara Thomson on Thursday launched environmental protection and infrastructure programmes in Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality in the Northern Cape.

Rustenburg – Transport Deputy Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga says South Africans must take all measures to ensure their own safety around railways.

Pretoria – The Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Buti Manamela, has heeded the South African National Blood Service’s call for South Africans to donate blood.

Pretoria – The Hawks have received 80 branded vehicles to support the work they do in fighting serious organised crimes.

Pretoria – Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor yesterday unveiled a R30 million “cleanroom” facility at Mintek's Nanotechnology Innovation Centre (NIC) in Johannesburg.

Pretoria – The Ndlambe Community Project, which will promote rural tourism growth, has been launched in the Eastern Cape.

Makhado – Access to justice will soon be improved for Limpopo residents as the construction of the first ever Limpopo seat of the High Court nears completion.

Pretoria - National Treasury has announced that the e-Tender Publication Portal, a single platform where tenders will be published, has been launched by the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO).

Johannesburg – The Department of Home Affairs is to open a new facility for its corporate account clients at the Gauteng Investment Centre, in Sandton.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will on Friday join South Africans in commemorating the 22nd anniversary of the assassination of struggle stalwart Chris Hani.