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Economy tells of our progress in 20 years

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The building of a more inclusive economy is not an easy task and is far from being achieved. Equally so, the task of building a non-racial, non-sexist and prosperous South Africa requires a deliberate effort that results in all benefiting from the wealth of the country. The economy is now stretched to benefit all.

Energy department gets SA powered up

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Pretoria - The Department of Energy will this month start the process of procuring 800 megawatts of cogeneration, while it will procure 2 500 megawatts of coal generation in May.

Minister to unpack Defence Review

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Pretoria – Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will on Wednesday unpack the Defence Review in a conversation with members of the media in association with the Johannesburg Press Club and Wits Business School.

Pres Zuma visits Nelson Mandela Bay

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will today conduct a service delivery assessment visit in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, as part of the Siyahlola Presidential Monitoring Programme.

SA, Guinea solidify relations

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Pretoria - South Africa and Guinea are set to deepen the long-standing bilateral relations between the two countries.

Upgrades put Metrorail on the right track

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Pretoria - Gauteng Transport MEC Ismail Vadi says Metrorail is well on its way to becoming the preferred public transport operator in high-volume corridors in the province.

2014 Elections: a milestone in democracy

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Pretoria – Government has called on all South Africans, especially the youth who will be voting for the first time, to go out in their numbers to cast their votes on 7 May in honour of the founding father of the democratic nation, former President Nelson Mandela.

No blackouts foreseen but use power wisely

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Pretoria - As the country heads into the winter months, power utility Eskom, which does not foresee rolling blackouts, has urged the public to be energy efficient.

Bojanala residents to benefit from MDR TB unit

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Pretoria - Residents living in Bojanala District in the North West will soon benefit from a Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR TB) unit and five medical wards, which will open this week at Job Shimankana Tabane Hospital.

Government committed to youth empowerment

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Pretoria – Given the challenges facing South Africa’s youngsters today, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe says government stands ready to work with all youth formations to uplift young people.

Nuclear build announcement expected soon

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Pretoria - The Department of Energy will in the next two months make an announcement on South Africa’s nuclear build future, Minister Ben Martins said on Monday.

New research centre to boost food security

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Pretoria - Science and Technology Minister Derek Hanekom will on Tuesday launch the Department of Science and Technology (DST)-National Research Foundation (NRF) Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Food Security at the University of the Western Cape.