South Africa

Pretoria - The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation has thanked the Cuban people for their involvement and support for the struggle of freedom in South Africa.

Pretoria - Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has inaugurated the National Export Advisory Council (NEAC) which is the oversight body responsible for the high level decision making on export.

Pretoria - State-owned freight logistics group Transnet has signed a R2.8 billion loan with Germany’s KfW Development Bank to fund part of its 1064 locomotive acquisition programme.

Pretoria – The Cooperate Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Ministry has condemned the abductions of initiates and the mushrooming of unregistered initiation schools across the country.

Pretoria – The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) is today hosting Africa Public Service Day (APSD) celebrations in Gauteng, with emphasis on women empowerment, innovation and accessible service delivery.

Pretoria - Government wants to deepen the value chain in the agro-processing sector as it is one of the important sectors of trade.

Pretoria - Department of Trade and Industry (dti) Minister Rob Davies has welcomed the launch of Toyota’s Quantum Ses’fikile complete knock down (CKD) plant.

Pretoria - The inaugural winners of the United Nations (UN) Nelson Mandela Prize are from Namibia and Portugal.

Pretoria - The National Energy Regulator South Africa (Nersa) will hold public hearings on Eskom’s application for a 25.3% hike in Johannesburg, today.

Pretoria - The National Assembly will this afternoon debate the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir’s departure from the country.

Pretoria - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister Pravin Gordhan has condemned the deadly shooting of his protector, Constable Sello Machete, who was killed on Friday.

Pretoria - Gauteng Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu has announced the measures the department has taken to deal with medical negligence cases in the province.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will on Tuesday undertake a siyahlola monitoring visit to Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Soshanguve campus, to assess the effectiveness of government’s interventions aimed at supporting youth to acquire higher and post-school education and skills.

Pretoria – The bulk water supply has been restored in Mkhondo Local Municipality following a planned maintenance outage of the Heyshope system.

Pretoria - South Africa through the Department of the Public Service and Administration (DPSA) will join the continent in celebrating the 2015 Africa Public Service Day (APSD) on 22 and 23 June.