South Africa

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will today chair the 16th Human Resource Development Council (HRDCSA) meeting.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has concluded his consultations with member states of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU).

Cape Town – Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has told Eskom’s aspiring nuclear plant operators that they are capable of helping their families break out of the cycle of poverty.

Kwaggafontein – Residents of Kwaggafontein in Mpumalanga have expressed hope ahead of President Jacob Zuma’s visit to the town on Friday.

Pretoria - The South African Police Service (SAPS) will in the near future publish one annual comprehensive report and crime statistics on a quarterly basis, Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe, said.

Pretoria - Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe, says preparations for the hosting of the 21st International Aids Conference are at an advanced stage.

Pretoria - Cabinet has approved proposals related to social welfare in the country.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has been selected to sit on the Heads of State High Level Panel on Water.

Fochville – Public Service and Administration Director General Mashwahle Diphofa has called on the youth of Fochville, in Merafong, not to burn or destroy infrastructure when protesting.

Pretoria - With the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Youth Day fast approaching, government will host a special media briefing next week to provide further details on the programme of the day.

Pretoria - Cabinet says the improvement in local government audit outcomes for 2014/15 has been the result of the Back to Basics Programme, Operation Clean Audit, decisive leadership and improved financial and performance management.

Pretoria - The passing of the Expropriation Bill by Parliament provides legal certainty to the State to continue with the implementation of South Africa’s programme of radical socio-economic transformation to resolve the land question.

Pretoria – Cabinet has encouraged prospective and current service providers to register on the Central Supplier Database (CSD), which is aimed at enabling especially small businesses to exploit economic opportunities and contribute to the development of South Africa’s economy.

Pretoria - Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe, says the dedicated work of Team South Africa – including government, business and labour -- is ensuring that the country avoids a junk status rating.

Pretoria - While government will continue to discuss the terror alert issued by the United States of America embassy in Pretoria with the US government, relations between the two countries remain cordial, Cabinet said on Thursday.