Cape Town - The Department of Human Settlements will need an extra R102 billion more than its current budget allocations over the next three years if it is to create human settlements that government can be proud of.
Parliament - The much anticipated Broadcasting Digital Migration process, which will also help address socio-economic challenges, is on track, says Communications Minister, General Simphiwe Nyanda.
Cape Town - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has warned that her department will not tolerate any form of laziness and unaccountability in the schooling system.
Parliament - An Independent benchmark study, commissioned by the Department of Communications has found that telecommunications costs in the country are still way too high in comparison to other countries.
Cape Town - Government has committed to allocating more resources towards its HIV and AIDS programme to accelerate its implementation.
Cape Town - The fires which broke out on Table Mountain in Cape Town have been brought under control by helicopters carrying water bombs.
Cape Town - A National Health Insurance (NHI) system would address the economic imbalances in South Africa and ensure all citizens have access to decent health-care, says Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi.
Cape Town - An evaluation of all Chief Executive Officers (CEO) at public hospitals is to be carried out to ensure they meet the requirements for effective management.
Pretoria - The country will have its first ever Child Justice Act by April next year, a law that tries to balance the rights of victims with the reality that juvenile offenders will be adults one day and that they need to be rehabilitated.
Parliament - The National Assembly has given the go-ahead for the dissolution of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board.
Parliament - South African Police Services (SAPS) personnel will increase over the next three years as government intensifies its war on crime.
Cape Town - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is to introduce a range of improvements to the filing process to improve its service to taxpayers.
Cape Town - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has given the Local Organising Committee (LOC) the thumbs up for successfully hosting the FIFA Confederations Cup without major incidents.
Klerksdorp - The North West Health Department will on Friday open a R23 million Tuberculosis (TB) facility to help intensify the efforts to increase the cure rate for TB in the province.
Cape Town - Despite the slowdown in the global economy which has hampered construction in many countries, South Africa can take pride in its continued construction sector.
