South Africa

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has granted Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) chairperson Advocate Pansy Tlakula leave of absence.

Pretoria - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi says the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) has tabled a strategy aimed at bringing about an “information revolution” in communications to Cabinet.

Pretoria – The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana, and his deputy Bheki Cele are meeting with the CEOs of public entities in the agricultural sector in Pretoria, today.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has signed a proclamation bringing into operation the Infrastructure Development Act.

Pretoria - The next five years is about moving South Africa towards an energy secure future, with the Department of Energy already integrating their plans towards this goal.

Pretoria – The Department of Energy has warned the public about a fake Facebook account that allegedly belongs to Minister Tina Joemat Pettersson.

South Africa has seen a myriad of protests by communities particularly against municipalities. Some were dubbed service delivery protests for one reason or the other. President Jacob Zuma during his State of the Nation Address outlined a number of measures to address challenges in various muncipalities. These measures have put a sharp focus on municipalities.

Pretoria - It was a meeting of old allies when Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa met with his Norwegian counterpart, Prime Minister Erna Solberg, on Tuesday.

Pretoria - Members of the public have until next Monday to comment on the National Greenhouse Gas Inventory for South Africa, for the period 2000 – 2010.

Pretoria – Statistician General Pali Lehohla says policies and spend on infrastructure must reflect that more people are living on the fringes of metros.

Pretoria – The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has so far received more than 50 000 returns, as tax season officially gets off the ground on Tuesday.

Johannesburg - Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene says the credibility of economic forecasts is very important as the National Treasury considers them during the budgeting process.

Pretoria - Victims of land repossession, who missed the original land claim deadline, have been granted an opportunity to lodge their claims, until 2019.

Pretoria - National Police Commissioner General Riah Phiyega has expressed outrage and concern about the rate at which police officers continue to be killed by criminals.

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs says it is studying the judgement of the Western Cape High Court, regarding the implementation of the new immigration regulations.