Pretoria - Cabinet has called on communities to work with law enforcement agencies by providing information that will lead to the arrest of criminals involved in the recent spate of robberies across Gauteng.
Pretoria -The first draft report of a Ministerial Task Team, established to advise government on how to reprioritise its spending amid an economic downturn, has been tabled in Cabinet.
Johannesburg - South Africa has fallen two spots in the World Bank's annual 2010 Doing Business Report
I am happy that the NCOP Strategic Framework Plan will be subjected to regular annual assessments and review of the priorities informed by prevailing circumstances and for purposes of emphasis.
Pretoria - International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana - Mashabane is expected to host her first conference of South African Heads of Mission, since appointed to the portfolio, the department said on Thursday.
Pretoria – Measures have been put in place to ensure that court services continue uninterrupted in all magistrates' courts, says the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development.
Cabinet approved the moratorium on the disposal of mining assets currently held by the state entities. This moratorium is intended to provide the Minister of Mineral Resources with adequate time to conduct and finalise an audit of mining interests held directly or indirectly by the state. This audit will enable the state to decide whether to consolidate, retain or dispose of such interests. Any exceptions to this moratorium will require discussions with the Minister of Mineral Resources and final approval from Cabinet before finalisation.
Cape Town - South Africa will continue to support the strengthening of the African Union and its structures, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.
As part of its regular Cabinet meetings, Cabinet met yesterday and among the issues discussed was the current H1N1 Influenza pandemic. Cabinet decided to mount an enhanced national response to build on what has already been done so far by the Department, the Department Education, NICD and the World Health Organisation's (WHO) Country Office.
Johannesburg - Energy efficiency is vital for South Africa's economic and developmental growth, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.
Pretoria - Government is to mount an enhanced national response to build on measures already in place to deal with the H1N1 Influenza pandemic, known as swine flu.
Pretoria - Motorists have been warned that a portion of the N1 freeway at Atterbury Road in Pretoria will be closed from late on Friday to Monday morning.
Pretoria - South Africa will participate in the facilitation of the peace process in Madagascar, Government Spokesperson Themba Maseko said on Thursday.
Cape Town - Government will continue to work hard in addressing issues of crime, electricity and land reform as part of its priorities outlined in the Medium Term Strategic Framework.
Cape Town - Cabinet has been assured that Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe's safety was not compromised when his airplane was forced to land in the Democratic Republic of the Congo last week.
