South Africa

Cabinet at its meeting held in Parliament, Cape Town, reminded all eligible voters to responsibly exercise their democratic rights on 3 August 2016.

Pretoria – Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube says the sudden passing of Inkosi Ziwengu Saul Lushaba of the Lushaba clan in the uGu district of the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast is a loss to the province.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is a very stable democracy with a stable Constitution that enhances the country’s stability.

As we commemorate through a month-long programme that historic day in Addis Ababa when Africa leaders gathered to establish the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) let us not lose sight of the significance of those times.

Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma said continental leaders are envisaging to conclude negotiations on the continental free-trade area by next year.

Pretoria – Gauteng MEC for Co-operative Governance, Traditional Affairs and Human Settlements, Paul Mashatile, on Wednesday, announced the suspension of evictions and demolishing of shacks in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria.

Pretoria - The Presidency says it has managed to save over R7.5 million worth of electricity in its Cape Town and Pretoria offices in the 2015/16 financial year, through its Energy Saving Campaign.

Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Luwellyn Landers says government is satisfied with Cuba’s continued support in pursuit of South Africa’s national priorities.

Pretoria – The Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and Human Settlements, Paul Mashatile, has committed to build 50 000 housing units during the current financial year.

Statistics by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) indicate that more young South Africans are starting to be patriotic and have come to realise the importance of participating in elections.

Cape Town – Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant says her department will soon hand over a report on the Tongaat Mall Inquiry to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in KwaZulu-Natal for prosecutorial decision.

Cape Town - Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa says amending the Constitution to outlaw racism can make a dent on the scourge.

Pretoria - The Electoral Commission (IEC) has welcomed the proclamation of the 2016 Local Government Elections by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister David Van Rooyen.

Pretoria - Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa will participate in a high level segment of the Second United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-2) in Nairobi, Kenya, on Thursday.

Pretoria - Eskom is progressing well with the maintenance of its power generation plant, it said on Wednesday.