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Cabinet comforts bereaved families

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Pretoria - Cabinet has conveyed its condolences to the mother and family of four-year-old Taegrin Morris of Reiger Park, as well as the family and friends of renowned author Nadine Gordimer.

Cabinet approves MTSF

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Pretoria - Cabinet’s fortnightly meeting discussed at length the 2014-2019 Medium-Term Strategic Framework (MTSF), which has been approved, Communications Minister Faith Muthambi said on Thursday.

Cabinet approves changes to Limpopo intervention

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Pretoria – Cabinet has approved the transition of the Section 100 (1) (b) intervention in Limpopo to a Section 100 (1) (a) intervention, says Communications Minister Faith Muthambi.

Blue economy massive boost for jobs

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Pretoria - South Africa’s oceans have the potential to create between 800 000 and one million direct jobs, which will be realised through Operation Phakisa.

World thanked for Mandela deeds

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Pretoria – Cabinet has thanked South Africans and the world for participating in this year’s Nelson Mandela Day, on 18 July.

Transport projects heart of Gauteng

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Pretoria - The successful completion and full operation of Gautrain bears testimony to the capacity of government to deliver on large-scale public transport projects.

Co-ops ask for government support to create jobs

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Pretoria - Representatives of cooperatives from across the country have asked Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini to improve their support services to help co-ops become more productive and create jobs.

SADC holds 16th MCO in Namibia

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Pretoria – Regional leaders will trash out matters pertaining to politics, defence and security when they gather at the SADC Ministerial Committee of the Organ (MCO) meeting in Swakopmund, Namibia.

Revamp for Batho Pele programme

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Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma says plans to revitalise the public service are currently being rolled out in all departments.

Presidency works towards better SA

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Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma said working groups will be formed to ensure that a clear path to address socio-economic challenges is drafted and institutionalised over the next five years.

Nation urged to rally behind Team SA

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Pretoria - Government has urged South Africans to rally behind Team SA, who is representing the country at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, in the Scottish city of Glasgow.

Univen student believed to be Thohoyandou serial killer

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Pretoria – Limpopo Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Fannie Masemola, says police have arrested a 24-year-old student at the University of Venda whom they believe is the Thohoyandou serial killer.

Better care for cancer patients

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Johannesburg – Care for cancer patients at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH) is set to improve, thanks to an upgraded oncology pharmacy worth R1.5 million. The pharmacy was launched today.