South Africa

Pretoria – Minister in the Presidency Responsible for Women, Susan Shabangu, says South Africa is on course to achieve 50% women representation before 2030.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will today lead the national commemoration of Human Rights Day in King Williams Town, Eastern Cape Province, celebrating the country’s human rights tradition and honouring those who sacrificed immensely for the achievement of liberation and democracy.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma, in his capacity as the Chairperson of the Heads of State Committee on the United Nations (UN) High Level Panel on Water, will on Wednesday officially open the United Nations (UN) World Water Day Summit and Expo in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has added all nine Provincial Premiers and the South African Local Government Association (Salga) as members of the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Migration.

Pretoria - Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago have attended the first G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting where the outlook for the global economy was discussed.

King William’s Town – The Eastern Cape is gearing up for the commemoration of this year’s Human Rights Day in King William’s Town where President Jacob Zuma will be joined by thousands of people who will observe the day at Victoria Grounds.

Pretoria – Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has described the killing of a KwaZulu-Natal educator as an absolutely barbaric act which has shocked the education sector.

Pretoria – KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Arts and Culture, Bongiwe Sithole-Moloi, has joined the rest of South Africa in extending her condolences to the family, friends and fans of acting legend Joe Mafela, who died in a car accident on Saturday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is expected to lead the national commemoration of Human Rights Day on Tuesday.

Pretoria – Learners at three secondary schools in Kuruman, Northern Cape, have been encouraged to apply now at universities and TVET colleges through the 2017 Apply Now/Khetha Career Guidance Campaign.

Pretoria - A local company is looking forward to increasing its market as it participates in the Department of Trade and Industry’s trade and investment mission to Ghana and Nigeria this week.

Pretoria - The Nelson Mandela Foundation and the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) have joined South Africans in mourning the passing of legendary actor and film maker, Joe Mafela, who passed away in a car accident at the weekend.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has authorised the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate serious maladministration in the Eastern Cape Department of Social Development.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma will now lead and chair the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Comprehensive Social Security to ensure that the Constitutional Court order concerning the payment of grants is well executed.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has sent condolences on the passing of legendary actor and filmmaker Joe Mafela, who died in a car accident on Saturday.