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Service providers urged to be patient

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Pretoria – Gauteng Human Settlements MEC Jacob Mamabolo has appealed to all service providers that are doing business with the department to exercise patience while they are dealing with the processing of invoices and payments.

One-on-one with Minister Mokonyane

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In the midst of the hustle and bustle of the 2014 World Water Week, Minister Nomvula Mokonyane took time off her busy schedule to catch up with SABC senior journalist Manqoba Mchunu in Stockholm.

SA-China Joint Working Group to meet

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Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, has arrived in Beijing, in the People’s Republic of China, to co-chair the first meeting of the South Africa-China Inter-Ministerial Joint Working Group on Cooperation.

Sefa disburses R800m to SMMEs

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Cape Town – The Small Enterprise Finance Agency (Sefa) has funded over 40 000 small and medium enterprises over the past year, says Sefa CEO, Thakhani Makhuva.

Mooi Mpofana municipality dissolved

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Pretoria - Mooi Mpofana municipality in Mooi River has been dissolved and its seven councillors have been relieved of their duties.

SAHRC Act effective from 5 October

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has announced that the South African Human Rights Commission Act will come into operation on 5 September.

Matona to take up post in October

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Pretoria – Public Enterprises Minister, Lynne Brown, has announced that Tshediso Matona will assume his duties as Eskom Chief Executive Officer on 1 October.

SA's job losses reversed

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says job losses in the first quarter of 2014 were reversed in the second quarter, when the economy gained 39 000 jobs.

BCI improves in August

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Pretoria-Business confidence recovered in August reaching 89.0 index points from 87.9 in July, according to the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci).

Cogta campaigns against violence

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Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Jacob Mamabolo, says there is a need for a public education campaign to root out the culture of violence amongst communities.

Basic Conditions Amendment Act effective

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Pretoria - The Basic Conditions Amendment Act of 2013 and its Administrative Regulations published on 29 August 2014 came into effect on 1 September 2014.