South Africa

Pretoria – Government is forging ahead with its plans to connect 22 million South Africans to the internet by 2020.

Pretoria - Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor will on Thursday celebrate Africa Day in Pretoria with the launch of a book titled ‘Science in Africa’.

Pretoria - Police Minister Fikile Mbalula has vowed to disarm South Africa by 2063.

Pretoria – The Department of Health says it is keeping close watch in Limpopo and Mpumalanga following the malaria outbreak in those provinces.

Pretoria - Animal farmers are among the worst affected by the current drought, says the Western Cape Provincial Government.

Pretoria – The South African Department of Health says it is on high alert following the reported outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Cape Town – Education Minister Angie Motshekga says the Council of Education Ministers (CEM) wants half of all schools to offer African languages to learners.

Cape Town – Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says the Council of Education Ministers will appoint a panel of experts to look at the viability of introducing an independent National Examinations Council.

Mbombela – The Mpumalanga Department of Education has set aside over R1 billion for infrastructure related to the sector.

Cape Town – Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba says government remains committed to reducing the budget deficit.

Pretoria – The Department of Transport will increase the number of law enforcement officers on public roads in the current financial year, says Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi.

Cape Town – Police Minister Fikile Mbalula has called on women to report cases of abuse at a time when women have been “under siege”.

Pretoria – The Gauteng Provincial Government says it is improving its efforts towards achieving quality public education and health care.

Pretoria - Public Works Minister Nathi Nhleko says public private sector partnerships are critical to unlock infrastructure bottlenecks, as well as creating capacity and addressing skills shortage.

Pretoria – The Gauteng Provincial Government says despite increasing population numbers, it continues to work tirelessly to ensure that the basic needs of the people are met.