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State to crack down on violent protestors

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Cape Town – People using protests for criminal activities, incitement or to perpetrate violence will be identified, arrested and charged, Minister of State Security Siyabonga Cwele has warned.

SA should diversify its economy

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Pretoria - South Africa should be looking to have a diversified economy, Trade and Industry (dti) Director General Lionel October said.

Zuma's Russian visit to strengthen ties

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will visit Russia on Thursday for talks with his counterpart Vladimir Putin that will see a review of bilateral relations and an exchange of views on critical regional and global issues.

SOEs exploring set-asides for small firms, black industrialists

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Cape Town – Minister of Public Enterprises Malusi Gigaba is considering putting in place set-asides from the growing procurement spend of state-owned enterprises for small businesses and black industrialists to help transform the economy.

SA terror suspects expected to be arrested soon

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Cape Town – A solid case is being built against South Africans suspected of having links with terrorists groups such as Al-Shabaab terrorist groups, Minister of State Security Siyabonga Cwele said today.

Dept looks to make tourism more accessible to locals

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Pretoria – The Tourism Department, in partnership with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), has commissioned an audit of underutilised state assets and properties that can be developed into tourist attractions and facilities, Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk said today.

Military Ombuds finds new home

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Pretoria – Military Ombudsman Lieutenant-General Themba Mathanzima today unveiled their new offices in Centurion.

IRP not outdated: Peters

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Pretoria - The Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2010-30) is not outdated but will be reviewed in line with the Integrated Energy Plan (IEP), Energy Minister Dipuo Peters said on Tuesday.

Inflow of migrants pushes population to 53 million – Stats SA

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Cape Town – South Africa’s population is estimated to have grown to just under 53 million by the middle of this year, with an inflow of migrants behind much of the 1.2 million population increase since the 2011 Census, Statistician General Pali Lehohla said today.

Global e-marketing strategy to be rolled-out

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Pretoria - The South African Tourism’s global e-marketing strategy, “Meet South Africa” will be rolled-out this financial year, Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk announced on Tuesday.

FNB stadium cash heist under investigation

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Pretoria - Investigations for the millions of rands stolen following a break in at the FNB stadium few hours after the back-to back concerts by Bon Jovi and Justin Bieber at the weekend, is still underway, says Gauteng police spokesperson Lt. Colonel Katlego Mogale.

Authority welcomes high court decision on SIA application

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Pretoria – The council and executive management of a Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) says it has noted and welcomed the decision of the North Gauteng High Court to dismiss the application by the Security Industry Alliance (SIA) to set aside annual fees regulations of the private security industry.