Pretoria – Agriculture has become central to the work of government to address the triple challenges of unemployment, poverty and inequality, said Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson.
Groblersdal – Teaching and learning at Bosele School for the Blind and Deaf in Mosterlus, outside Groblersdal, will become more exciting with the donation of a specialised computer laboratory.
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says amendments to the Employment Equity Act and the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act should pave the way for transformation in the print media in the country.
Pretoria – The Defence Force must ensure that it recruits high calibre people into its ranks, says Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.
Tembisa – Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has launched a new contraceptive device, which is available to women, free at all state hospitals.
Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has published regulations for the removal of Adverse Credit Information, which as of April 2014 indicates that all adverse information of a consumer who has paid up their debt is removed from credit bureaus.
Pretoria – Transport Minister Dipuo Peters says the four police officers and truck driver who lost their lives following a crash near Polokwane this morning, was yet another example of too many precious lives lost on South Africa’s roads.
Bela Bela - The South African Local Government Association (Salga) has warned state entities in Limpopo not to contribute to service delivery delays by failing to pay monies owed to municipalities.
Pretoria - Shrien Dewani's legal team has lodged an application with the court for leave to appeal his extradition, after the South African government submitted an authenticated copy of its undertaking in compliance with direction of the British High Court.
Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has thanked the country’s traditional leaders for their support to government programmes, saying it ensures that matters that are important to traditional communities find expression in policies.
Pretoria - After meeting with all major political parties contesting the upcoming elections on Wednesday, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has gazetted the election timetable.
Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma says he is saddened by the tragic death of four police officers and a truck driver following an accident between two trucks on the N1 highway between Polokwane and Mokopane in the early hours of this morning.
Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe will next week travel to London to attend the memorial service for the late former President Nelson Mandela at Westminster Abbey.
Pretoria – Emerging road contractors in Gauteng are set to benefit from a multimillion rand programme by the provincial government, which is aimed at improving skills in this sector.
Pretoria – Young people from all around the country will get exposure to various career opportunities when the Presidential Youth Indaba kicks off tomorrow.
