South Africa

Pretoria - Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) says the importance of collecting accurate data cannot be overstated, as it remains a vital pillar in Africa’s development.

Cape Town – Members of Parliament on Tuesday had an opportunity to debate the State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered by President Jacob Zuma nearly a week ago.

Pretoria - Government has urged South African media to enter the 2014 Southern African Development Community (SADC) Media Awards, as media plays an important role in not only telling history but also in holding governments accountable.

Pretoria – The South African Police Service (SAPS), in conjunction with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at improving the country’s safety and security.

Pretoria - Human Settlements Minister Connie September has called on citizens to take ownership and be active participants in their own development.

Pretoria - The high number of motorists registered for e-tags shows that motorists are prepared to make the Gauteng e-tolling system work, the South African National Road Agency Limited (Sanral) told the Portfolio Committee on Transport on Tuesday.

Pretoria – Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has announced that his department will this year establish the Institute for Regulatory Science.

Pretoria – The Department of Health will next week launch a new contraceptive programme in clinics, adding to the current birth control methods used by women to prevent pregnancy.

Pretoria - National carrier South African Airways (SAA) this month celebrates its 80th year of gracing the global skies.

Pretoria – Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says when he took office in 2009, HIV and Aids had changed the face of the country and had been placed at the top of the list of the burden of non-communicable diseases in South Africa by Lancet.

Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma says he is satisfied with what government has achieved in the past 20 years but accepts that some people will complain about the level of service delivery in some parts of the country.

Cape Town – Communications Minister Yunus Carrim says he is awaiting legal advice from the chief law state advisor before he can make public pronouncements or act on the Public Protector’s report on the SABC.

Pretoria – Government will, under the National Health Insurance (NHI), build a minimum of 213 new clinics across the country within the next five years.

Pretoria - The current wave of the so-called service delivery protests are reversing government’s success record for service delivery, says Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance and Human Settlements, Ntombi Mekgwe.

Pretoria - Bafana Bafana defender Thabo Nthete says he can’t wait for the much-anticipated clash against five-time world champions Brazil next month.