South Africa

Pretoria – Cabinet has condemned the violent student protests which have disrupted studies at some universities and led to the destruction of property.

Pretoria - Cabinet has called on South Africans to make constructive inputs to the draft National Action Plan to combat Racism, Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance.

Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma says the country’s socio-economic challenges cannot be addressed without reclaiming dispossessed land.

Pretoria - Cabinet says hosting the 21st International Aids Conference will advance the country’s HIV and tuberculosis response, while making an impact on one of the most important challenges in the world.

Pretoria - Cabinet has approved the submission of the National Land Transport Amendment Bill of 2015 to Parliament, which will transform and restructure the national land transport system.

Pretoria - Cabinet has welcomed the appointment of President Jacob Zuma by the United Nations (UN) to co-chair a High-Level Commission on Health Employment and Economic Growth.

Pretoria – The launch of the Presidential Press Corps, or PPC, which will comprise journalists who will be accredited to cover the Presidency on a full time and on-going basis, has been welcomed by Cabinet.

Pretoria - Cabinet has welcomed the launch of the 2016 National Community Survey in Mamelodi, Pretoria, by the Minister in the Presidency, Jeff Radebe and Statistician General Pali Lehohla.

Pretoria – Cabinet has welcomed the cost-containment measures announced by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan in the 2016 Budget Speech, describing them as decisive.

Pretoria – South Africans have been called to register for the 2016 Local Government Elections on 5 and 6 March 2016.

Pretoria – Cabinet says it has noted Barclays PLC’s announcement of its intention to reduce its 62.3 percent shareholding in Barclays Africa Group Limited (BAGL) over the next two to three years.

Pretoria – Cabinet has called on all interested parties to exercise calm and restraint regarding the matter of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) Commissioner Tom Moyane and the Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan.

Pretoria - People with disabilities and youth who dropped out of school, will now have a second chance at making a living, thanks to the Oasis Skills Development Centre in Upington, Northern Cape.

With the first registration campaign for the 2016 Local Government Elections scheduled for this coming weekend, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it is targeting the youth to participate in voting as this group remains under-represented in the voter’s roll.

Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Ismail Vadi, on Thursday reopened the upgraded N12 freeway, which was upgraded at a cost of R485 million.