South Africa

Pretoria - Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown says the next 12 months will be a milestone in the country’s massive build programme.

Pretoria - Public Works Minister Thembelani “Thulas” Nxesi has singled out the creation of six million work opportunities for poor and unemployed people as one of his five key priority areas in the next five years.

Pretoria – Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has called on parents to register their children within 30 days of birth.

Pretoria - Work is underway to introduce amendments to the Social Assistance Regulations to stop credit providers from marketing their products within defined perimeters of SASSA offices and pay-points.

Pretoria – Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha says he will ensure that his department gets an unqualified audit report.

Pretoria - Good governance and proper administration has been stabilised at the Department of Public Works, Minister Thembelani “Thulas" Nxesi announced on Wednesday.

Pretoria – The Department of Justice and Correctional Services is expected to fill all vacant posts that exist in the department this financial year.

Pretoria – The Department of Social Development says it will focus its resources on putting in place a comprehensive Early Childhood Development (ECD) programme, which covers the period from conception to formal school going age.

Pretoria – The Department of Justice and Correctional Services will intensify the fight against HIV and Tuberculosis in prisons, says Minister Michael Masutha.

Pretoria – Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha says the prison population has declined from 187 036 inmates in 2004, to 157 170 by the end of March this year.

Pretoria – Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha says it is crucial that victims of crime be involved in parole processes.

Pretoria – Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Susan Shabangu, says the next five years will be key to consolidating the gains made in empowering women in all aspects of South African life.

Pretoria - An SAA flight destined for Hong Kong experienced severe turbulence, resulting in 17 passengers and three crew members being injured, South African Airways (SAA) said on Wednesday.

Pretoria - The grace period for e-toll road users to settle their accounts and benefit from the discount, has been extended, Transport Minister Dipuo Peters announced during her Budget Vote speech, on Tuesday evening.

Pretoria - The Department of Mineral Resources will focus on speeding up transformation in the country’s mining sector, says Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi.