Cape Town – Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says government will, through Back-to-Basics, prioritise underperforming municipalities to ensure that quality services are delivered to citizens.
Pretoria - Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has called on South Africans from all walks of life to unite and confront racism.
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has decided on a below inflation increase of 4.4% for political office bearers nationally and provincially for the 2015/16 financial year.
Pretoria – The North West University Mafikeng Campus has been closed indefinitely following widespread fire damage to buildings on the campus.
Pretoria - The 2016 National Budget was tabled under a difficult global economic environment, with South Africa experiencing low economic growth, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Thursday.
Cape Town – Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says this year’s budget has affirmed that South Africa has taken a tougher stance on its fiscal consolidation, which should go a long way in restoring confidence.
Pretoria - South Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to come in at 0.9 % in 2016, reflecting the impact of the current drought and depressed global conditions.
Pretoria – Efforts are being stepped up to alleviate electricity supply constraints, with government preparing to expand the Independent Power Producer (IPP) initiative, said National Treasury.
Pretoria - Government has set aside R16.3 billion towards higher education, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Wednesday.
Pretoria - Government and state-owned companies (SOCs) is set to spend R865.4 billion on public sector infrastructure, over the course of the next three years.
Pretoria - Government is looking at the possibility of merging national carrier South African Airways (SAA) with SA Express, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Wednesday.
Pretoria - Cabinet has approved the gazetting of eight Renewable Energy Development Zones (REDZ) and five Power Corridors, which will assist South Africa with its electricity challenges.
Pretoria - Government has allocated R1.1 billion towards drought relief, according to National Treasury.
Cape Town – Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has introduced a Bill that seeks to give effect to the postponement of the annuitisation requirement for provident fund members.
Cape Town – Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has proposed a new tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, as government increases its efforts to tackle obesity.
