Cape Town – Communications Minister Yunus Carrim says his department’s new broadband strategy plan is expected to come before Cabinet at its next ordinary meeting next Wednesday.
Pretoria – Brand South Africa has urged all South Africans to play their part in the fight against the abuse of women and children during this year’s 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children campaign.
Pretoria – The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has welcomed anti-poaching interventions, which have led to a decline in illegal fishing activities since October this year.
Pretoria – Two people died and 13 others were injured in an accident involving a taxi and a freight train between the Umhlathi and Compensation stations in KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday evening.
Pretoria – The Independent Electoral Commission has announced that it will hold a final registration drive on 8 and 9 February.
Braamfontein – President Jacob Zuma has cast the spotlight on the importance of support for victims of rape and abuse, to lessen their trauma.
Pretoria – As the Department of Water Affairs launches National Enforcement Week, a stern warning has been issued to companies and individuals responsible for the pollution of the country’s water resources and violating the National Water Act.
Pretoria – South Africa will hold high level discussions with Switzerland and Norway when International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister, Marius Fransman, visits the two countries this week.
Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe is in Canada on Monday for a working visit to promote investment by Canadian companies in South Africa’s mining sector, among other things.
Johannesburg - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says the network of crime has grown and has become a complex problem in the country.
Mafikeng - The unacceptably high levels of gender based violence in the country require the collective efforts of all South Africans, says Women, Children and People with Disabilities Minister Lulu Xingwana.
Mafikeng - The Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana, has officially launched this year’s 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children campaign.
Pretoria – The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Willies Mchunu, has called on all road users, especially drivers, to be extra vigilant on the road.
Midrand – Transport Minister Dipuo Peters says the Gauteng Freeway Management System, from which e-tolling will be enforced, is ready to go live on 3 December.
Pretoria - Human Settlements Minister Connie September has vowed to take strong action against contractors responsible for building sub-standard low-cost houses in the country.
