South Africa

Growing up in the township of Umlazi, south of Durban, Slindile Mdlalose had a number of dream careers.

Pretoria – South Africans have been encouraged to watch or listen to the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) – the mini budget – which will be broadcast live across many platforms from 2pm today.

Pretoria – Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has identified short to medium term, and long term plans, as part of the roadmap, to transform post-school education and training.

Cape Town – Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) Statistician-General Pali Lehohla says the number of students that have enrolled at institutions of higher learning have been on the increase over a ten year period.

Pretoria - Comments attributed to African National Congress (ANC) Youth League Secretary-General Njabulo Nzuza against Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa are unfortunate and without substance, says the Presidency.

Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma says various government departments are currently assessing the pros and cons of moving Parliament from Cape Town to Pretoria.

Pretoria - Learners across the country will today sit for their final 2016 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.

Pretoria - Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan will table the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) in Parliament today.

Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma says while the work of rating agencies has an impact on the global economy, their economic ratings do not impact on agreements signed between South Africa and other countries.

Pretoria - The Portfolio Committee on Transport has sent its condolences to the family of the victim of a train accident that happened on Johannesburg’s East Rand near Tembisa on Monday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has given notice of his intention to suspend two Deputy National Directors of Public Prosecutions, Advocates Nomgcobo Jiba and Lawrence Mrwebi from office pending an enquiry into their fitness to hold office.

Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane has held a successful bilateral engagement with her Austrian counterpart Sebastian Kurz, the Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs.

Cape Town – The Department of Environmental Affairs says emission reduction options in the power sector remain a priority to meet the country’s overall greenhouse gas reduction targets over the coming few years.

Pretoria – The Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) will increase wages for its participants from R78.86 per day or per task performed to R83.59.

Pretoria - President Zuma has extended condolences to the people of Qatar following the passing of former Qatari Emir Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani at the age of 84 years.