Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Ebrahim Ebrahim will co-chair the 2nd meeting of the South Africa-Vietnam Partnership Forum which will focus on maximising bilateral relations between the two countries.
Pretoria - In a bid to reduce the spread of illnesses, injury and unnatural deaths this winter, Gauteng Health MEC Ntombi Mekgwe, together with health workers, will today undertake a prevention campaign in Soweto.
Pretoria - Save the Children South Africa has welcomed government's call to join forces with various stakeholders in the quest to protect the country's children by investing in them.
Pretoria - Africa must address the challenges of inadequate infrastructure, small and fragmented markets, and inadequate diversification of industrial output if it is to realise meaningful growth and development, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.
Pretoria - While South Africa has made significant progress in job creation, the country still has a while to go before reaching its target, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.
Johannesburg - The Constitutional Court on Wednesday reserved judgement on whether it should overturn the interim interdict preventing e-tolling in Gauteng from commencing.
Cape Town - The government is considering introducing a special Appropriation Bill to help the South African National Road Agency Limited (Sanral) to meet its obligations in the short-term, the Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has announced.
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday visited Zimbabwe where he met with the parties key to that country's political landscape.
Cape Town - Government had learned from past mistakes and would engage more with stakeholders, in the most transparent way possible, in reaching a consensus on e-tolling, said Transport Minister Ben Martins.
Sandton - The local assembly of goods is important to unlocking jobs and should form part of South Africa's energy plan, Energy Minister Dipuo Peters said on Thursday.
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has taken a decision not to deploy troops to parts of Cape Town affected by gang activity at this stage.
Pretoria - Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant has expressed concern over the violence at Lonmin Platinum mine in Marikana, Rustenburg, which has claimed the lives of 10 people.
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has expressed his condolences to the family and friends of the Human Rights Commissioner Sandile Baai, who passed away on Wednesday.
Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma has praised non-profit organisations (NPOs) for the sterling work they do to improve the lives of ordinary South Africans.
Maputo - The SADC Summit in Maputo, Mozambique, is expected to approve the regional infrastructure development master plan which aims to deal with the region's underperformance in road, rail, ports, energy, communication and water infrastructure. The deficit is estimated to be about $100 billion.
