South Africa

By Faith Muthambi

He was among the winners at the National Youth Awards and this past Friday, he was a special guest of President Jacob Zuma at the National Youth Day celebrations held in the North West province.

Pretoria – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says concerted action must be taken to speed up reforms in the agriculture sector so that more marginalised people can be brought into the mainstream economy.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will on Thursday respond to Questions in the National Assembly in Parliament, Cape Town.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will on Sunday host the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Joseph Kabila Kabange, in Pretoria.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed members to the National Consumer Tribunal, whose term of office will become effective from 1 July.

Pretoria - Auditor-General of South Africa, Kimi Makwetu, has called on the leadership in municipalities to be accountable and respect the law in the running of municipalities.

Pretoria - With the scourge of violence against women and children on the rise in the country, men have been challenged to change.

Pretoria – Parliament has urged young people, particularly young men, to be at the forefront of the fight to eradicate crimes against women and children.

Pretoria - Environmental Affairs Minister Dr Edna Molewa is expected to attend the third BRICS meeting of Ministers of Environment in Tianjin, China, this week.

Pretoria – The Department of Water and Sanitation has reiterated the call to the public to use water wisely as national dam levels continue to decline as the winter season is in full swing.

Pretoria - Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe, says his department will work with the provincial and local government in the Eastern Cape to address challenges in Lusikisiki.

Pretoria - The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) will host the national Africa Public Service Day (APSD) celebrations in Pretoria on Friday.

Pretoria – The Department of Labour will host its annual workshops and roadshows in all provinces to promote the implementation and compliance with the Employment Equity Act from 11 July to 8 September.

Pretoria - South African Airways (SAA) has been crowned as one of the winners at the World Airline Awards for 15 consecutive years.