South Africa

Pretoria – Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane says the people who have looted shops belonging to foreign nationals in the province are “opportunistic criminals”.

Buffelspoort - Energy Minister Dipuo Peters has lauded the first solar energy farm in the North West, saying that the community can already see the plant will contribute to the betterment of the area.

Cape Town – The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, is “leaving no stone unturned” in tackling rhino poaching.

Pretoria – South Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose by 0.9% in the first quarter of 2013, Statistics SA said on Tuesday.

Pretoria - Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Jeff Radebe, today launched a new generation court, fitted with state-of-the-art technology incorporating electronic communications, networking and data systems, in Ntuzuma in KwaZulu-Natal.

Pretoria - The introduction of the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill is the cornerstone of the forensic crime fighting, says Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa.

Pretoria – The Minister of Mineral Resources, Susan Shabangu, has warned that government will not tolerate anarchy, violence, intimidation and illegal strikes in the mining sector.

Cape Town – Government could have departments absorb some state-owned entities (SOEs) whose functions can be more cost-effectively carried out by departments, but no decision had been taken on this yet, the Minister of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, Collins Chabane, said today.

Cape Town – Come up with strategies to secure government information, deliver simpler services to citizens, and develop a vision of a more connected government are among a packet of challenges Public Service and Administration Minister Lindiwe Sisulu gave a major Information and Communication Technology (ICT) summit on Tuesday.

Pretoria - Minister of Mineral Resources, Susan Shabangu, says she has instructed officials in her department to develop a rescue plan for the platinum and gold sectors to ensure long-term sustainability.

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Pretoria - Government has warned instigators of violence directed at foreign nationals that they will face the full might of the law.

Pretoria – The South African government has pledged its support for the establishment of an African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crises on the Continent (ACIR).

Pretoria - The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) says is yet to determine if the two tourists kidnaped in Yemen are South Africans.

Durban - Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has urged all South Africans to come together to support National Child Protection Week by wearing a green ribbon, and to report cases of child abuse, neglect and exploitation to social workers and police officers.