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Foundation phase learners to take more subjects
29th June 2011 From 2012, learners in Grades 1 to 3 will be required to take four subjects to help them cope better with the work load expected of them in the... →
EPWP a catalyst for decent work opportunities
23rd June 2011 The Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) has created 643 116 work opportunities in the 2010/11 financial year, according to the fourth and last... →
Land issue emotive – Minister
8th June 2011 Land restitution still remains “a complex and emotive issue,” says Rural Development and Land Reform Minster Gugile Nkwinti. →
SoEs must contribute to job creation – Gigaba
8th June 2011 State-owned enterprises (SoEs), which should establish themselves as big players on the African continent, must play a role in job creation, Public... →
Performance monitoring tool to assist depts, municipalities
8th June 2011 Government is developing a Performance Monitoring System to measure service delivery and the state of national and provincial departments and... →
SADC needs more investment
3rd June 2011 The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is an important investment destination not only for multi-national companies but for companies... →
SA well placed to attract investment
3rd June 2011 South Africa's "stability and predictability" of its institutions, free press and transparent Constitution and government, gives it an advantage... →
Govt working around the clock on NHI
1st June 2011 Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has urged citizens who are concerned about the establishment of the National Health Insurance (NHI) to be... →
Zuma says Gaddafi ready for truce
31st May 2011 President Jacob Zuma is on his way back home after holding what he described as a “detailed and long" talk with embattled Libyan leader Muammar... →
SA-China relations on the rise
26th May 2011 Surging relations between South Africa and China have further deepened with a historical visit by that country’s Standing Committee chairperson of... →
Africa growing, but needs to strengthen governance
26th May 2011 Political parties on Wednesday reflected on the recent economic growth of Africa, but cautioned that the continent needed effective leaders and... →
New metro promises better service delivery
26th May 2011 Officials from the newly established Buffalo City metro have assured residents that they will be provided with better service delivery. →
Motlanthe arrives for Africa-India Summit
24th May 2011 Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the second Africa-India Forum Summit, which is expected to make a... →
Govt to spend R14,2bn on dams, water pipes
20th May 2011 Government plans to spend over R14,2-billion over the next three years ramping up dams and water distributions systems to ensure the country... →
ANC leads as race nears end
20th May 2011 As the sun rose on Friday morning, two days after the country’s fourth democratic local government elections, the results showed the African... →
No formal objections to elections
19th May 2011 No formal objections have been submitted to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) over the voting process in Wednesday's municipal elections,... →
Political parties pleased with election results
19th May 2011 The majority of the political parties contesting this year's Local Government Elections say they are satisfied with the current election results. →
SA could have election results by Saturday - IEC
19th May 2011 South Africans could have the results of the fourth Local Government elections by Saturday, Chief Electoral Officer Pansy Tlakula said on Thursday... →
Provinces finalise election counting
19th May 2011 Most of the provincial offices of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) have completed counting their ballots and are currently capturing... →
ANC continues to hold power in PE, Mpuma, Tshwane
19th May 2011 As results continue to come in a day after election day, results in Port Elizabeth, which includes the Nelson Mandela Metro, have revealed that the... →
Election results start rolling in
19th May 2011 Preliminary voting results have started coming in thick and fast at the Independent Electoral Commission's (IEC) Results Operation Centre (ROC) in... →
Government satisfied with voting day
19th May 2011 Government is satisfied with the running of South Africa's fourth democratic local government elections. →
Elections went well – Tlakula
19th May 2011 Despite a few operational glitches, the country's fourth Local Government Elections “went well”, said the Independent Electoral Commission’s (IEC)... →
Govt's Inter-Ministerial Committee ready for elections
16th May 2011 Government's Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Elections is all geared for Wednesday's municipal elections, says Acting Minister of Cooperative... →
IEC ready to go
16th May 2011 The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it's all systems go ahead of South Africa's third Local Government Elections which take place on... →
Govt calls voters to exercise democratic right
16th May 2011 Government has reiterated Cabinet’s call to all eligible voters to come out in large numbers on May 18, 2011, to exercise their democratic right to... →
Home Affairs gears up for elections
13th May 2011 The Department of Home Affairs is pulling out all the stops to ensure that those who need identity documents (IDs) to cast their vote on May 18... →
SA to look into speed limit reductions
11th May 2011 Energy Minister Dipuo Peters has instructed a team to determine speed limit reductions as a way to save fuel. →
SA, Vietnam tighten relations
4th May 2011 South Africa and Vietnam have agreed to beef up their relations and comprehensive cooperation, especially on politics, economy, science,... →
Leaders called to action on climate change
4th May 2011 Governments must find a way to get multilateral institutions, global tourism industry bodies and private corporations to respond positively to the... →
World Economic Forum on Africa kicks off
4th May 2011 The twenty-first World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa, which will be attended by more than 900 participants from 60 countries, kicks off today in... →
SA calls for end to terrorism after Bin Laden’s death
3rd May 2011 Reacting to the killing of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, the South African government took a strong position against terrorism. →
Zuma awaits response from Shiceka
18th April 2011 President Jacob Zuma is awaiting a response from Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Sicelo Shiceka, against whom there... →
SA’s unique values, economy will boost Brics – Zuma
14th April 2011 South Africa’s unique value system and outlook, as well as its position as Africa’s strongest economy, will help boost the Brics grouping,... →
Seize Brics opportunities – Zuma implores SA business
14th April 2011 South African business must be “aggressive” in taking on new opportunities in Brazil, Russia, India, China through South Africa’s new found... →
Brics will not compromise on Doha round – Davies
13th April 2011 South Africa's Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies has made it clear that the five Brics countries will not compromise in their efforts to... →
Home Affairs on the right track
13th April 2011 The Department of Home Affairs is a step ahead in changing the way it does business and delivering services to the people. Delivering her budget... →
SA ready to tackle Brics challenges – Nkoane-Mashabane
13th April 2011 South Africa is ready to tackle any challenges it may confront as it joins the Brics grouping, Minister of International Relations Maite... →
Ministers outline spending plans
12th April 2011 Cabinet ministers will today begin unveiling plans on how they will utilise the money allocated to their departments by Finance Minister Pravin... →
SA’s youth contribute to job creation
11th April 2011 Young people have the potential to contribute to job creation, Trade and Industry (DTI) Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe says. →
