South Africa

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has assigned three Ministers to provide support to the families of the miners who are still trapped at Lily Farm in Barberton.

Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma says education is an important tool to empower people and this is the reason he decided to establish an education trust to increase access to educational opportunities for disadvantaged children, particularly in rural areas.

Pretoria – Government has wrapped up a successful African Mining Indaba, with stakeholders thrashing out various issues in the mining sector.

Pretoria - Minister of Communications Faith Muthambi says the radio remains one of the most loved, cherished and ubiquitous symbols of communication and human progress.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation Address was met with mixed reaction by members of the public, a day after the speech was delivered in Parliament.

Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma says despite being a young democracy, South Africa has made a lot of progress in building a resilient economy that is inclusive.

Pretoria - The third phase of the District Six redevelopment project – where about 108 flats and houses are being built - is currently underway.

Cape Town – Some of the Ministers in government's Economic Cluster have said President Jacob Zuma’s frank assessment of the economy and his interventions have signalled decisive leadership.

Pretoria - Government will continue to provide water to areas seriously affected by drought, says President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria - Government has established a state-owned pharmaceutical company that will supply anti-retroviral drugs to the Department of Health, President Jacob Zuma has announced.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma, in his State of the Nation Address (SONA), on Thursday, reminded South Africans of the country’s important anniversaries.

In his State of the Nation Address, on Thursday night, President Jacob Zuma outlined government’s plans to cut on fruitless spending, as the country battles amid a slowing economy and weak rand.

Pretoria - The Regulation of Land Holdings Bill, which restricts foreign ownership of land, will be presented to Cabinet for approval in the first semester of the year.

Pretoria - While many of South Africa’s state owned companies (SOCs) are performing well, those that are no longer relevant will be phased out, President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday.

Pretoria – South Africans have been encouraged to register to vote in the upcoming local government elections.