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Xingwana pushes for justice for crime victims

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Pretoria - Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana has urged law enforcement agencies to do everything in their power to ensure that Agnes Ramagoshi and other victims of crime get justice.

Bapela urges communities to approach govt at all levels

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Mbekweni - Deputy Minister in the Presidency, responsible for Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation, Obed Bapela, has urged communities to speak out about the problems they experience so that government can effectively tackle them.

SA, Cuba cement relations

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Pretoria - Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies says South Africans should never forget the sacrifices made by Cuba in helping the country in its transition to democracy.

Concourt to hear e-toll arguments

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Pretoria - The Constitutional Court will this morning hear arguments by the SA National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) and Treasury on why it should overturn the interim interdict granted by the North Gauteng High Court, which placed Gauteng e-tolling on hold until a further review can take place.

President Zuma appoints new Concourt judge

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed Justice Raymond Mnyamezeli Mlungisi Zondo as judge of the Constitutional Court with effect from 1 September.

Four key infrastructure projects now launched - Zuma

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Cape Town - The government is on target with regards to turning South Africa into a "huge construction site" with the launch this week of the fourth Strategic Infrastructure Projects (Sips) since February this year, President Jacob Zuma said on Wednesday.

Ministers are aware of responsibility to Parliament

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Cape Town - Government ministers are aware of their accountability to Parliament and take this responsibility seriously, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said on Wednesday, following concern yesterday from the Speaker of Parliament Max Sisulu about the number of parliamentary questions that were not being answered in time by ministers.

Presidency moots compulsory reporting on youth initiatives

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Cape Town - In a bid to improve support to young people, the Presidency is considering making departments report regularly to Cabinet on what they are doing to promote initiatives for youth in training, job creation and entrepreneurship development.

Dlamini calls for transformation in NPO sector

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Johannesburg - Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini says there is a need for the Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) sector to transform, particularly in matters of governance.

SA condemns claims by Rwandan former General

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Pretoria - Claims made by a former general that certain Rwandan citizens claim to have engaged in political activities against the Rwandan government "with the approval of the South African Government" are devoid of truth, said the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco).