South Africa

Pretoria – A technical task team has been established to monitor the implementation of water restrictions as the country tries to mitigate the effects of the drought.

Pretoria - The Integrated Energy Plan (IEP) will be published for public discussion, Cabinet said on Thursday.

Pretoria - Cabinet has called on all South Africans to advance the rights and quality of life of people with disabilities.

Pretoria – Progress has been made by the Ministerial Task Team appointed by Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande to develop a support and funding model for poor and “missing middle” students.

Pretoria – Cabinet has welcomed the decision by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to withdraw fraud charges against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.

Pretoria- Cabinet has taken collective decisions to pursue the central policy objective of strengthening State Owned Companies (SOCs) to enable them to meet their developmental objectives.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has established an Inter-Ministerial Committee to prepare for the celebration of the centenary of Oliver Reginald Tambo next year.

Pretoria - Cabinet has congratulated Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and National Treasury for delivering a balanced and well thought out Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS).

Pretoria - Cabinet has approved the introduction of the Road Accident Fund Amendment Bill, 2016 in Parliament.

Pretoria – Government will visit communities around the country during National Imbizo Focus Week from 7 – 11 November.

Pretoria – The Gauteng Department of Education has called on all parents to confirm offers of placement by Friday or risk losing the offers to other parents who are on the waiting list.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has extended his heartfelt condolences on the passing of former Congress of South African Students (COSAS) president, Sandra Baloyi.

Pretoria - South African President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Harare to co-chair the inaugural session of the South Africa-Zimbabwe Bi-National Commission (BNC).

Pretoria - The Competition Commission has adopted a proactive approach to enforcing anti-competitive practices in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry to ensure that the industry is accessible to new and smaller participants.

Pretoria – Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini will today launch Disability Rights Awareness Month (DRAM2016) at Sibonile School for the Visually Impaired in Meyerton, Gauteng.