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Gauteng to clean-up asset register

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Johannesburg – The process of appointing a service provider to clean-up Gauteng’s asset register is at an advanced stage.

Over 300 rhino poached

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Pretoria - Poachers have killed 367 rhino since the beginning of the year, the Environmental Affairs Ministry said on Thursday.

Campaign to rid schools of drugs, alcohol

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Pretoria – The Department of Basic Education, together with the social and law enforcement agencies, has launched a campaign to ensure schools are drug and alcohol free zones.

Cabinet weighs in on initiates' deaths

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Pretoria – Cabinet has weighed in on the reported deaths of young initiates, saying while it fully supports the traditions and cultures of all South Africans, these should be balanced with the country’s constitutional rights.

Minister adds to call for AU rapid deployment unit

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Cape Town – Africans must stop blaming outsiders for the continent’s ills and unite to solve their own problems, the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation,, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, said today, echoing President Jacob Zuma’s call earlier this month for the setting up of a rapid deployment unit mooted by the AU.

Japanese companies urged to invest in SA

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Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has urged Japanese companies to choose South Africa as a preferred investment destination.

UN commends SA's efforts to protect vulnerable children

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Pretoria - The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) has lauded the South African government for the remarkable progress it has made in making essential services available to vulnerable children and youth, and keeping their parents and caregivers alive.

SA pair still missing in Yemen

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Pretoria - The Department of International Relations and Cooperation says they are doing all they can to secure the safe release of the two South Africans kidnaped in Yemen.

Dept to ring fence fishing quotas for youth

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Cape Town – The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries intends to ring fence a certain percentage of fishing quotas for youth-owned companies.

SA condemns on-going Syrian conflict

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Pretoria - South Africa says the political solution in the on-going conflict in Syria must be reflective of their will and aspirations, and protect the inalienable rights of ordinary people.

Zuma meets actor Danny Glover

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Cape Town – Danny Glover, a star of Hollywood and an anti-apartheid activist, popped in at Tuynhuys to visit President Jacob Zuma.