South Africa

Pretoria – Tshwane mayor Kgosientso Ramokgopa has urged communities to expose those involved in cable theft.

Pretoria - The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has cautioned farmers and land users to be active in the prevention of veld fires in the winter season.

Pretoria – KwaZulu-Natal Premier Senzo Mchunu has received the report on the investigation into the recruitment process of the KwaZulu-Natal traffic department.

Pretoria - The availability of essential drugs, like ARVs and tuberculosis medication, has stabilised in the North West, with patients getting their treatment on time.

Johannesburg - The Nelson Mandela Foundation and uMgungundlovu District Municipality, on Wednesday, launched the third Mandela Day Marathon.

Pretoria- Trade and Industry Minister, Rob Davies, has approved the newly revised guidelines for the Automotive Investment Scheme (AIS) as well as the People-carrier Automotive Investment Scheme (P-AIS).

Johannesburg - Telecommunications and Postal Services Minister Siyabonga Cwele has unveiled plans to introduce "eGovernance" - a more technological way to deliver services to citizens.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has received thousands of condolence books from around the country and abroad, paying tribute to former President Nelson Mandela.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has granted Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) chairperson Advocate Pansy Tlakula leave of absence.

Pretoria - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi says the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) has tabled a strategy aimed at bringing about an “information revolution” in communications to Cabinet.

Pretoria – The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana, and his deputy Bheki Cele are meeting with the CEOs of public entities in the agricultural sector in Pretoria, today.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has signed a proclamation bringing into operation the Infrastructure Development Act.

Pretoria - The next five years is about moving South Africa towards an energy secure future, with the Department of Energy already integrating their plans towards this goal.

Pretoria – The Department of Energy has warned the public about a fake Facebook account that allegedly belongs to Minister Tina Joemat Pettersson.

South Africa has seen a myriad of protests by communities particularly against municipalities. Some were dubbed service delivery protests for one reason or the other. President Jacob Zuma during his State of the Nation Address outlined a number of measures to address challenges in various muncipalities. These measures have put a sharp focus on municipalities.