South Africa

Cape Town - Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene today tabled the 2014 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) which signals a shift in the country’s fiscal policy.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has extended good wishes to the Hindu, Tamil, Gujerati and other communities who celebrate Diwali or Deepavali, as it is also known.

Pretoria – North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo has handed over bulls to livestock farmers in the Ngaka Modiri Molema District as part of that province’s Sire Subsidy Scheme.

Pretoria - All unoccupied and vandalised low-cost (RDP) houses will soon be repaired, completed and handed over to homeless and approved beneficiaries in Winterveldt.

Pretoria - The outbreak of the bird flu virus, commonly known as avian influenza, in the past few years has cost the country about R4 billion, says Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana.

Pretoria - The Presidency has placed on record that President Jacob Zuma did not have an interview with British newspaper, The Guardian, on the Oscar Pistorius trial or any other matter this week.

Pretoria – Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu is working with planning practitioners and decision-makers to transform ordinary places into “Great Places”.

Cape Town – The attention of the nation will be on the National Assembly when Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene tables his first ever Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) as the principal responsible for the public purse.

Johannesburg - The late Moses Kotane’s daughter, Dolly Khunwana, says her mother will be extremely happy to move into her newly built home, handed over to her by the Department of Human Settlements on Monday.

Cape Town – The National Director of Public Prosecutions, Mxolisi Nxasana, says the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has achieved a second consecutive clean audit, thanks to good administration.

Midrand – Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi says it’s high time the built environment sector picks up the pace of transformation.

Pretoria – The Department of Basic Education has wished matric candidates well for their final examinations.

Pretoria - Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to five years in prison for the culpable homicide of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day last year.

It is an exciting time for South Africa following the Operation Phakisa open day on the ocean economy.

Pretoria - Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has welcomed the arrest of cable theft suspects.