Pretoria – Government says it will reach out to its social partners, particularly business and organised labour, to build consensus on the collective actions required to stabilise the economy and build confidence in the face of a weakened outlook for the global economy and its domestic consequences.
Pretoria – Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Jeff Radebe says the Cabinet approved amendments to national budget allocations to fund universities will not breach previously announced spending limits.
Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has appointed a Commission of Inquiry to look into the broader issues affecting the funding of higher education.
Pretoria – The Presidency says President Jacob Zuma did not act unilaterally when signing the Tax Administration Amendment Act.
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is expected to meet with the newly appointed members of the National Planning Commission at the Union Buildings in Pretoria today to discuss national priorities and the implementation of the National Development Plan (NDP).
Pretoria – Officials from the Basic Education Department will continue with their school visits today to encourage learners and communities to get into the culture of reading from the first day of school.
Pretoria - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi will visit the Mhinga Royal Council and the nearby traditional leaders as part of the government’s Comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP).
Pretoria - A legislation which seeks to improve efficiency and accountability within the judiciary portfolio has been signed into law.
Pretoria - Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has dissolved the board of the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) with immediate effect.
Pretoria - National and provincial government leaders have this morning visited schools across the country to assess the state of readiness for the new school year and to wish learners well for 2016.
Pretoria - The City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Service continues to monitor the hotspots amid an increase in the number of fires reported around the Peninsula in recent days.
Pretoria - The University of Johannesburg (UJ) says registration processes are proceeding smoothly since they commenced on Monday, and it intends to maintain that until the closing on 3 February.
Pretoria - The North West province has dispatched a team of disaster management officials to inspect the extent of damage caused by the heavy rainfalls.
Pretoria – Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti has distanced himself from four Facebook accounts, which were falsely opened in his name.
Pretoria - Deputy Minister in the Presidency Buti Manamela says R20 million has been set aside for 5 676 second chance opportunities for matrics who did not pass their 2015 finals.
