South Africa

Bushbuckridge – For more than 30 years, Soflina Manibe, used to spend most of her day in a long queue, waiting for her turn to draw water from a stream for cooking and washing.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on private companies across South Africa to become part of the skills revolution by partnering with Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges.

Pretoria – A team for Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) on shale gas development will hold briefing sessions with communities in the Eastern Cape, Northern Cape as well as the Western Cape next week.

Pretoria - Government says it is satisfied about the number of positive developments in Eersterust, east of Pretoria, after President Jacob Zuma visited the area in August.

Pretoria - Local content on the African continent has proven itself to be popular, resilient and it resonates with audiences, says Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa.

Pretoria - South Africa has been elected to be one of the 13 countries that form the executive committee of the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) on a three-year mandate.

Pretoria – Government is set to launch a campaign that will put the spotlight on issues faced by lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender and inter-sex (LGBTI) people.

Pretoria – The delivery of basic services in Bushbuckridge in Mpumalanga will come under the spotlight today when President Jacob Zuma visits the area as part of the Presidential Siyahlola Monitoring Programme.

Pretoria – Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula says transformation in all sporting codes is non-negotiable and the programme to bring about change will continue.

Pretoria – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated government’s commitment to working with students and institutions of higher learning to find ways to combat high tuition fees.

Pretoria - A Ministerial Task Team, established to investigate allegations levelled against the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), has found that the organisation has failed to provide leadership and guidance to the health profession on a number of issues.

Pretoria – Government has approved a number of bills for various sectors in the country.

Pretoria - Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has briefed Cabinet on the implementation of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act, which will take effect on 1 March 2016.

Pretoria - Government has called on academic institutions to take the lead in developing academic programmes and technical skills needed to take the country forward.

Pretoria - Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Jeff Radebe has announced that Cabinet has approved the introduction of a Lesotho dispensation.