South Africa

Pretoria - Since the first democratic elections in 1994, South Africa has had regular elections every five years.

Pretoria – Significant progress has been made since 1994 to ensure equitable access to water, according to the 20 Year Review Report.

Pretoria - The 20 Year Review released by President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday indicates that 24 percent of black households are involved in agriculture.

Pretoria – The advances made by the country in the treatment of HIV and Aids and TB have resulted in a dramatic improvement in health outcomes, among those, increased life expectancy and reduced infant and child mortality rates.

Pretoria – Significant advances have been made over the last 20 years to establish a single local government system, from the fragmented, undemocratic, unaccountable and racially divided apartheid system.

Pretoria - Supported by various institutions, civic organizations and the broader public, the democratic South Africa has made inroads in the fight against crime, though crime leve

Pretoria – Government has placed increasing emphasis on economic infrastructure such as power stations since the mid-2000s, says President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria - South Africa’s growing economy and rising standards of living have resulted in increased demand for road, rail, port, water, electricity and telecommunications infrastructure.

Pretoria - Since 1994, the headcount enrolments at the country’s universities have approximately doubled to almost one million students.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma says the growing South African economy and rising standards of living have resulted in increased demand for electricity infrastructure.

Pretoria - In just 20 years, South Africa has managed to reset and reconstruct its relations with the international community following 400 years of exclusion during colonialism and apartheid.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says the systematic dispossession of land under colonialism and apartheid has left South Africa with a highly skewed racial distribution in land ownership and agricultural production.

Every year on 21 March, Human Rights Day is commemorated to remind citizens about the sacrifices that accompanied the struggle for the attainment of our democracy.

Pretoria - The National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) has advised provincial and municipal centres in areas affected by the recent floods to begin the necessary response preparedness.

Pretoria – Workers and organised labour representatives in Saldanah Bay have asked Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant to look into matters concerning labour broking, the Basic Conditions of Employment Act and occupational health and safety for fishermen.