South Africa

Pretoria - Local government leaders across the continent have been urged to ramp up investment in technology and innovation to drive growth at municipal level.

Cape Town – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa continues to offer its assistance in the South Sudan conflict.

Cape Town – A new draft Code of Good Practice has been drawn up to deal with the length and violent nature of protests during industrial action, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday.

Cape Town – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says lessons can be drawn from the university fees campaign to advance social cohesion.

Pretoria - Government has expressed deep disappointment following incidents of looting and the destruction of property as a result of marches held in Pretoria on Wednesday.

Pretoria - Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies is calling on the public to make comments on the draft Amended Construction Sector Code, which stipulates that at least 50% of black shareholding needs to be held by professionals.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has withdrawn his application seeking to interdict the Public Protector from publishing an interim report pursuant to an investigation into complaints of improper and unethical conduct by the President and/or officials of state organs due to the alleged inappropriate relationship with members of the Gupta family.

Pretoria – Economic cooperation has come out as the key area South Africa and Zimbabwe need to strengthen for the mutual benefit of not only the two countries, but the entire region.

Cape Town – Auditor General Kimi Makwetu says the move for national and provincial departments towards obtaining clean audits has remained static over a three-year period.

Pretoria – Communications Minister Faith Muthambi will address The New Age business briefing on Friday to talk about the milestone in the migration from analogue to digital broadcasting.

Pretoria - The Department of Water and Sanitation has urged communities and businesses to strictly follow water saving measures as dam levels across the country continue to drop due to the drought.

Pretoria – Government has called on marchers, who are participating in rallies in Pretoria, to respect the rule of law and the Constitution.

Pretoria – Government has commended the Department of Home Affairs for scooping the prestigious ICT Service Delivery Transformation Award.

Pretoria - In the 20 years of its existence, the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) has shown steady growth and a sustainable investment strategy.

Pretoria - The North West MEC for Tourism, Desbo Mohono, says the Tourism Enterprise Incubator Programme will significantly help to move many SMMEs in the sector off the ground.