South Africa

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will chair an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Investment that will coordinate 40 priority investment projects across government.

Pretoria - The Ministry of Communications said in a statement on Monday that it has chosen not to meddle in the internal matters of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) that have been reported on in recent weeks.

Pretoria - Freedom Park will today memorialise Mama Nokutela Dube for her contribution to the struggle for humanity and freedom.

Pretoria - Work will commence for the creation of the Presidential State Owned Companies (SOCs) Coordinating Council, says Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe.

Pretoria - Cabinet is working on reprioritising the budget to align it to the National Development Plan (NDP) and the Medium–Term Strategic Framework, says Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe.

Pretoria - Cabinet has made a key decision to plough more resources into municipal infrastructure, especially for maintenance, says Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe.

Pretoria – Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Des van Rooyen has wished the new councillors well in their new responsibilities.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has commended Team South Africa’s performance at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Brazil.

Pretoria - The Presidency has reiterated that a decision on whether there will be university fee increases or not in 2017 has not been concluded.

Pretoria - The Presidency has dismissed media reports that there is a rift between itself and National Treasury over South African Airways (SAA).

Cape Town – Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Jeff Radebe has called on South Africans to play their role in realising the goals of the National Development Plan (NDP) by participating in its roll-out campaigns.

Pretoria – Arts and Culture Deputy Minister Rejoice Mabudafhasi will on Thursday unveil a memorial for one of the unsung heroines, Magrieta Jantjies, at Rosedale Cemetery in Upington in the Northern Cape.

Pretoria - The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is consulting stakeholders to get inputs on the National Groundwater Strategy.

Pretoria - The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has dispatched accident reconstruction experts to investigate a bus crash that claimed the lives of 11 soldiers on the R712 road near the Golden Gate in the Free State on Friday.

Pretoria – Government has congratulated Caster Semenya on her outstanding achievement in the 800 metre final at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.