South Africa

Pretoria - Cabinet has joined President Jacob Zuma in expressing its full confidence in the Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan.

Cabinet has approved that the Department of Health can host the 17th International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities from 27 November to 2 December this year. The conference will be organised in cooperation with the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Pretoria – Cabinet says the incidents of racism levelled against learners at Pretoria High School for Girls are of concern.

Pretoria – The Police Ministry’s top brass appeared before the Parliamentary Committee of Police on Friday to table the 2015/16 crime statistics.

Cabinet says the primary focus of the G20 Summit in China this year should be to increase multilateral cooperation for the recovery of the global economy.

Cabinet has welcomed the R11 billion investment by the Beijing Automobile International Corporation (BAIC) to establish an automotive manufacturing plant in the Coega Industrial Development Zone (Coega IDZ).

Pretoria - The South African Medical Association (SAMA) says the adoption of the “test and treat” protocol is a significant step in dealing with HIV and AIDS.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Hangzhou, China, to attend the G20 Leaders’ Summit.

Pretoria – Government is working actively with business, organised labour and other stakeholders to address economic growth challenges and to find effective mechanisms of creating jobs.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has issued a warning of a scam that is targeting liquor licence holders.

Pretoria – The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will finalise the development of its agroforestry strategy this year to promote multiple land use.

Pretoria - Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has assured investors that South Africa’s State-owned entities (SOEs) are stable.

Pretoria - Government says South Africa remains an attractive investment destination, despite the prevailing global economic conditions.

Pretoria - The Police Ministry will today release crime statistics for the period 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016.

Polokwane – The nation’s most outstanding minds were celebrated at the 2016 National Research Foundation (NRF) Awards in Polokwane, Limpopo, on Thursday.