South Africa

Women are the primary beneficiaries of government’s programmes aimed at fighting poverty, says Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi.

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Des Van Rooyen says government will allocate R74 million in relief funding to respond to the persistent drought in the Western Cape.

Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi has distanced himself from the content of the front page article reported in “The Star” newspaper.

Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Bulelani Mangwanishe will this week launch a R50 million Black Industrialists firm in Gauteng.

Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane has welcomed the Auditor-General's clean audit opinion for his department and three of its entities for the 2016/17 financial year.

The Gauteng Education Department has confirmed that learning and teaching at Hoёrskool Pretoria Wes has this morning resumed as per normal.

Minister of Small Business Development, Lindiwe Zulu, has expressed disappointment that her name was mentioned in a story about an alleged rape.

Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane has appealed for extra caution to be taken on health and safety in the mines.

South Africa’s Private Security Sector minimum wage will increase by an average of 6.4% with effect from 1 September 2017, says the Department of Labour.

As the deadline for inputs towards the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) news editorial policies looms, Communications Minister Ayanda Dlodlo has encouraged young women to share their views by contributing towards the policies.

Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi says government is serious about dealing with the continued lawlessness on South Africa’s roads.

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has appealed to motorists using the R28 to exercise patience and caution due to the current rehabilitation project taking place along that route.

South Africa has reported eight new cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N8 to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

South African companies will today participate in the 53rd edition of the Maputo International Trade Fair, commonly known as FACIM.

A third miner, trapped at Harmony Gold’s Kusasalethu mine near Carletonville since Friday morning, has been brought to surface.