For Southern African Development Community (SADC) economic integration to be realised, the region will need to be transformed into an information and knowledge-based economy, Minister of Communications Ayanda Dlodlo said on Thursday.
Telecommunications and Postal Services Minister Siyabonga Cwele says very soon South Africans will pay less for data and that changes may be implemented as early as August next year.
Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Jeff Radebe says a Mandate Paper, developed to facilitate budget reprioritisation, will be used in this year’s budgeting process to align spending to government priorities.
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says leaders of today must be selfless and put the needs of ordinary South Africans first in order to resolve the challenges that the country faces.
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says government’s Nine-Point Plan has been stimulating economic activity since the intervention was announced by President Jacob Zuma three years ago.
Abusers, racists and bigots have no place in society and must be dealt with in terms of the law.
President Jacob Zuma will on Saturday undertake a working visit to Brazzaville, in the Republic of Congo, to take part in the meeting of the African Union (AU) High Level Committee Meeting on Libya.
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says government’s plan to save jobs in the mining sector is starting to bear fruit.
National Treasury is continuing to monitor market conditions for the issuance of a foreign currency denominated bond, it said on Wednesday.
The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) Acting Director-General, Phumla Williams, says the department continues to fulfil its communications mandate, despite a challenging environment.
The Department of Labour has reminded employers to submit their employment equity (EE) plan reports on time to avoid penalties.
With information and communication technologies transforming the way people live, work, learn and communicate, more infrastructure is still needed in the rural, peri-urban and township areas.
KwaZulu-Natal police have put in place a multi-disciplinary task team to investigate political violence related cases in the province.
Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa says the department will soon meet with young people to discuss government’s plans to erect a national monument that will depict the country’s identity based on its rich history and heritage.
The high cost of roaming within the SADC region has come under the spotlight at a Ministers of Communications and ICT meeting taking place in Durban, with renewed calls for operators to reduce roaming costs in southern Africa or do away with them altogether.
