South Africa

Pretoria- A deluge of data on the demonstrable progress made in improving the living conditions of the poor was released by government on Sunday.

Pretoria - Minister of Transport Dipuo Peters has called on motorists to drive with caution on the roads, following an accident which left five people dead.

Pretoria – Communications Deputy Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has encouraged young people to read the National Development Plan saying it outlines the skills the country needs to move forward.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has extended a warm welcome to all delegates who will be attending the World Routes Conference in Durban.

Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane is in Jamaica on a working visit.

Pretoria - Gauteng Human Settlements MEC Jacob Mamabolo will on Monday launch a ward-based housing audit to physically verify all incomplete and blocked housing projects across Gauteng.

Pretoria - Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs Barbara Thomson has encouraged the plastics, metals and glass industries to continue with their voluntary efforts to increase recycling.

Pretoria - The delivery of social services will soon improve drastically for the residents of Mzimkhulu in southern KwaZulu-Natal, thanks to the R27 million service centre to be built by the provincial Department of Social Development.

Pretoria – A 28-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with an illegal drug laboratory in Sandhurst, Sandton.

Pretoria – A total of 47 evaluations are underway or completed, covering around R75 billion of government expenditure since 2012, says Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe.

Pretoria – Progress has been made in reducing the overall levels of serious crimes in the country, says Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radede.

Pretoria - Schools will be required to include indigenous languages in their curriculums from next year on, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said on Friday.

Pretoria - The matric class of 2015 is entering one of the most challenging and arguably most important times of their lives - the build up to their final examinations.

Pretoria - The Department of Basic Education has announced that the Annual National Assessments (ANAs) will be written in December.

Pretoria - Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME), Jeff Radebe, has welcomed a Cabinet decision to appoint Tshediso Matona as the new secretary of Planning in the department.