Cape Town – Deputy Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Buti Manamela, says government needs to implement the National Development Plan (NDP) effectively in order to drive radical economic transformation in the mining industry.
Pretoria - When President Jacob Zuma tabled the 2016 State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament, he began by indicating that the country was in a tough economic position. The rand was weak and employment was low.
Through government work creation initiatives such as the Expanded Public Works Programme, more than one million job opportunities have been created with mostly jobless young people being gainfully employed.
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has asked the nation to keep South African rugby legend and former Springbok captain, Joost van der Westhuizen, in their thoughts and prayers.
Pretoria – Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane has encouraged the mining industry to remain committed to the principle of shared prosperity and responsible investment.
Pretoria – Parts of the N12 freeway in Gauteng will be temporarily closed between 6am and 2pm this Saturday and Sunday on the Kliptown/Samfur Bridge near Lenasia/Eldorado Park.
Pretoria - Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has called on South Africans to share their budget tips with him ahead of the tabling of the National Budget later this month.
Pretoria - Eskom has terminated six coal transportation agreements following an investigation.
Pretoria - South African Airways (SAA), which is one of the oldest airlines in existence, this month celebrates 83 years of air transport services.
Pretoria - Five suspects arrested for human trafficking are set to appear before the Newcastle Magistrate’s Court this morning.
Pretoria – The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education has commended KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Education officials for the delivery of Learner Teacher Support Material (LTSM) that seems to have been delivered adequately.
Pretoria - The Presidency says it is outraged by utterances made by former Public Protector, Advocate Thuli Madonsela in a television interview that she is being "targeted" by President Jacob Zuma on reported deductions from her gratuity at her former place of employment, the Office of the Public Protector.
Pretoria - The Western Cape Education Department has announced the 24 March 2017 as a deadline for applications for enrolment in the provincial schools for 2018.
Pretoria – As the globe observed World Cancer Day on Saturday, the South African Medical Association (SAMA) has called on communities to stand together and support all efforts to find a cure for cancer.
Pretoria - The police, government and the community of New Brighton in Port Elizabeth have come together in an effort to address the scourge of crime in the community.
