Skip to main content
Search SAnews

South Africa

SA welcomes SADC infrastructure plan

270 views

Maputo - South Africa has welcomed the adoption of a regional infrastructure master plan by Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders who met in Maputo at the weekend.

Mining task force to be set up

146 views

Pretoria - A task force will be set up to look into labour issues in the platinum industry after 34 people were killed near the Lonmin mine in Marikana, said Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu.

No notification of Public Protector investigation yet - Pule

136 views

Pretoria - Communications Minister Dina Pule has not yet received notification from the Public Protector Thuli Madonsela that her office is investigating a potential conflict of interest involving the minister in relation to the hosting of the ICT Indaba

President Zuma declares week of mourning

138 views

Pretoria - South Africa will begin a period of mourning on Monday to commemorate the lives of South Africans who have died violently, especially the 44 people killed in incidents at Marikana, North West.

Access to Justice Week to benefit rural community

200 views

Pretoria - As part of Women's Month, the South African Women's Lawyers Association (SAWLA) in partnership with the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development in the North West - is to host the Access to Justice Week, targeting women in rural and urban areas.

Trade conditions lacklustre in August

167 views

Pretoria -Trade conditions remained lacklustre in August, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) said on Wednesday.

Technical mission to India to help SMMEs

177 views

Pretoria - Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe is leading a technical mission to India to observe progress made by the Indian government on the development of Small Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMME).

SA, Eritrea strengthen ties

308 views

Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane will host her Eritrean counterpart Osman Slih Mohammed in Cape Town on Tuesday.

Marikana Inter-ministerial Committee established

2028 views

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed an Inter-ministerial Committee on the Marikana tragedy, which will be led by Minister in the Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, Collins Chabane.

Treasury to stop financial transfers to Nala municipality

351 views

Pretoria - National Treasury is intending to stop all financial transfers to Nala local municipality in the Free State following its persistent breach of financial management prescripts and alleged mismanagement of public funds.

SOCs must play bigger role in continent: Gigaba

167 views

Pretoria - Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba says state-owned companies (SOCs) must play a more proactive role in providing infrastructure and related services on the continent in order to further secure the country's economic future.

Service delivery response times up

441 views

Cape Town - Although government says there's room for improvement in key delivery areas, it has achieved several successes in speeding up police response times, social grants applications, temporary residence permits and the filling of public service vacancies, the Director General of the Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, Sean Phillips, said today.

Gigaba calls for sincere leadership across all sectors

150 views

Pretoria - Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba has called for sincere leadership across all sectors of society, while also conveying his condolences to the families of those killed in Marikana last week.

Home Affairs bids farewell to Dlamini Zuma

254 views

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs on Wednesday bade farewell to Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma in a bitter sweet ceremony ahead of her taking up her seat as chairperson of the African Union Commission.