South Africa

Pietemaritzburg - The second phase of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) has been rolled out in KwaZulu-Natal, following the success of phase one in the province.

Cape Town - The efficiency of the President's office was called into question in Parliament earlier today, when it was revealed that a letter from the President arrived at the offices of opposition parties, late.

Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma says government will not tolerate any conduct by public officials that is in breach of the law or public service regulations.

Cape Town - As part of improving the quality of the education system, government will set performance measures to ensure that the "non-negotiables" are implemented at schools.

Pretoria - The public has been urged to first pursue local and provincial complaints structures before escalating their service delivery complaints to the Presidential Hotline

Pretoria - The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Lindiwe Sisulu, has condemned in the strongest terms possible the acts of South Africa National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers who protested in Pretoria despite an interdict against the march.

Johannesburg - Police have been called in to monitor protesting Witwatersrand University students who disrupted lectures earlier today.

Cape Town - The publicised strike and subsequent absenteeism of large numbers of soldiers from their bases leaves the country's national security at risk, says Defence and Military Veterans Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu.

Johannesburg – Downtown Studios and the surrounding areas are to get a make-over, with government committing to make it South Africa's first music hub centre.

Pretoria - The Department of Arts and Culture has bid farewell to one of South Africa's most accomplished actors, Zakes Zulu Mokae.

I called this press conference to help you understand the latest developments relating to the illegal march took place today by members of SANDU. The union's deplorable and irresponsible action today was preceded by a number of unlawful actions which would only harm the union members SANDU whose interests SANDU purports to be championing.

Pretoria - Youngsters from 16 South African schools will get the chance to play "international" football this weekend when they participate in the annual Group of Latin American and Caribbean (GRULAC) Football Tournament in Pretoria.

Pretoria - The Department of Health has established an Advisory Committee to ensure that it puts quality at the centre of all its services.

Midrand - South African Airways (SAA) is likely to announce a new chief executive officer by the end of the month, Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Thursday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is expected to travel to Zimbabwe later today on a working visit.