South Africa

Secunda - The Department of Health is to launch a programme to test 150 000 inmates in 242 correctional services facilities for Tuberculosis (TB).

Secunda - The residents of Embalenhle in Secunda, Mpumalanga came out in their numbers on Saturday to meet Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa who was in the area to host an HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) Campaign outreach event.

Secunda – South Africa has the ability and resolve to overcome the challenge of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Saturday.

Pretoria - Telecommunications and Postal Services Minister Siyabonga Cwele on Friday announced the resignation of the board members of the South African Post Office.

Pietermaritzburg - Provincial government communicators in KwaZulu-Natal need to forge links with community media to effectively inform local residents about the work of government, says Chairperson of the Kwazulu-Natal community radio hub, Simon Ntsele.

Pretoria – South Africa’s ITEC with Russia remains an effective instrument in contributing directly to improved two-way trade and investment between the two countries, says International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.

Pretoria - The focus of the upcoming G20 meeting in Australia will be on measures to raise global growth, says International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.

Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Education, Panyaza Lesufi, has called for an urgent meeting with the Executive Mayor of Tshwane, Kgosientso Ramokgopa,to discuss how future disconnections at schools can be avoided, as well as rates and taxes charged at schools.

Cape Town – The Deputy Minister of Communications, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, says all South Africans should work with government hand in glove in the fight against corruption.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says the three spheres of government have come together on Friday to build on all devised plans and programmes to improve how government functions.

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs says it will resume with its normal services at all of its branches throughout the country on Monday.

Pietermaritzburg – Communications Minister Faith Muthambi says at the heart of the information revolution will be the conceptualisation of communicator’s work as development work.

Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Health, Qedani Mahlangu, has called on all communities to join hands with government in the fight against HIV/Aids and Tuberculosis.

Pretoria – The Gauteng province is hosting the Gauteng Human Settlements Lekgotla on Friday which aims to address the province’s challenges of shelter for new residents flocking into the province.

Pretoria - The Presidency says President Jacob Zuma has not received a request letter from the Western Cape government, for former rugby player Tinus Linee to be granted a provincial official funeral.