SANews, SA government news service
AU to hold emergency meeting on Ebola
4th September 2014 The African Union (AU) Executive Council will meet in Addis Ababa on September 8 to adopt a common position and define appropriate strategies to... →
New agency to manage state property
4th September 2014 The establishment of the State Property Management Agency, which will oversee the management of government’s massive property portfolio, has been... →
Govt fast-tracking implementation of NDP
4th September 2014 Cabinet, while encouraged by the positive economic growth recorded in the second quarter of the year, says the pace of economic expansion remains... →
SADC's 'decisive action' over Lesotho welcomed
4th September 2014 The “decisive actions” taken by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) organ on Peace and Security to deal with the political crisis in... →
Sefa disburses R800m to SMMEs
3rd September 2014 The Small Enterprise Finance Agency (Sefa) has funded over 40 000 small and medium enterprises over the past year, said Sefa CEO Thakhani Makhuva.... →
Mooi Mpofana municipality dissolved
3rd September 2014 Mooi Mpofana municipality in Mooi River has been dissolved and its seven councillors have been relieved of their duties. The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for... →
Basic Conditions Amendment Act effective
3rd September 2014 The Basic Conditions Amendment Act of 2013 and its Administrative Regulations published on 29 August 2014 came into effect on 1 September 2014. The... →
New state-of-the-art hospitals to be built in SA
3rd September 2014 About 43 new state-of-the-art hospitals are expected to be built across South Africa within the next five years. Over and above, 216 new clinics... →
SADC to send facilitator, observer team to Lesotho
2nd September 2014 The Southern African Development Community (SADC) will send a facilitator to the Kingdom of Lesotho to work with that country’s coalition... →
Parliament's ad hoc Committee on Nkandla postponed
29th August 2014 The ad hoc Committee, established to consider President Jacob Zuma’s response to Parliament over security upgrades to his Nkandla home, has been... →
Tell your story of growing up in SA
29th August 2014 Government is to launch a campaign to encourage South Africans from all walks of life to share their personal stories on what it was like growing... →
Development comes to Diepsloot
29th August 2014 The Minister of Economic Development Ebrahim Patel and Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu will on Friday launch an initiative that is... →
Procedures for travel to Ebola countries
29th August 2014 South African Airways (SAA) has introduced new procedures for travel to and from Ebola virus high risk areas with passengers required to seek... →
Deputy President responds to NCOP questions
27th August 2014 Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa has not considered suspending its diplomatic relations with Israel amid heightened tensions in... →
Government ready to monitor safe shale gas exploration
27th August 2014 Government says it is ready to regulate and monitor companies that have expressed an interest in exploring shale gas in the country. Thibedi... →
Women empowerment key for Africa to develop
25th August 2014 Home Affairs Deputy Minister Fatima Chohan says the underrepresentation of women in social, political and economic spheres must be addressed if... →
Cape Town transport goes green
25th August 2014 The City of Cape Town has taken public transport to the next level with the launch of its first green transport facility. The Wallacedene taxi rank... →
SA signs new Benguela Current pact
22nd August 2014 South Africa has signed and adopted the new Benguela Current Commission (BCC) with Angola and Namibia, which will see the three countries work... →
No sweet deal as Govt mulls sugar tax
22nd August 2014 The Gauteng MEC for Health, Qedani Mahlangu, says making sweetened soft drinks costly could sway people to drink fresh water – an important step in... →
MomConnect to link mothers to vital healthcare
22nd August 2014 A new cellphone based application, MomConnect, is expected to register all pregnant women in the country for a “sms” service which provides... →
Small enterprises set to grow economy – Zuma
22nd August 2014 President Jacob Zuma says supporting small enterprises and broad based economic empowerment will be a key strategy in growing the economy to create... →
Temporary passports to be discontinued
21st August 2014 The Department of Home Affairs has announced that it will discontinue the issuing of Temporary Passports as from September 1, 2014. A Temporary... →
Government won't nationalise pension funds
21st August 2014 Government on Thursday once again reassured South Africans that it has no plans to nationalise people’s hard earned pension funds. “There is no... →
Cabinet commends investment in enterprise development
21st August 2014 Cabinet has welcomed the launch of the Enterprise Development Academy by Minister of Small Business Development, Lindiwe Zulu. The academy,... →
Cabinet welcomes SARB move on Abil
21st August 2014 Cabinet has welcomed plans by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to restructure African Bank Limited (Abil). “Cabinet welcomes the plans by the... →
Minister, Public Protector to work together
21st August 2014 Minister of Communications Faith Muthambi and Public Protector Thuli Madonsela have agreed on a way forward in addressing the investigation into... →
SA banks are healthy, robust – SARB
20th August 2014 The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) considers the local banking sector to be healthy and robust and does not agree with the decision of rating... →
1.5m housing opportunities unlocked
20th August 2014 The 100 days target of creating 1.5-million housing opportunities is set to build houses for the poor and open the housing market for those who... →
Government won't amend NPA law – President Zuma
19th August 2014 Government does not intend proposing any amendments to the Constitution, regarding the appointment of the National Director of Public Prosecutions,... →
SADC leaders to push for industrialisation
19th August 2014 Southern African leaders ended their two-day summit on Monday having resolved to direct member states to put industrialisation at the top of... →
Dti gears up for SA-Nigeria forum
18th August 2014 Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Mzwandile Masina will later this week address the Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce (NSACC) breakfast... →
SA to lead SADC organ on politics, defence
18th August 2014 International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said South Africa’s re-election on Monday to chair the Southern African... →
Natalspruit Hospital relocates to Vosloorus
18th August 2014 The Gauteng Provincial Government has started relocating the old Natalspruit Hospital from Katlehong to the new site in Vosloorus. The newly built... →
R2.7bn youth fund launched
18th August 2014 The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (sefa) have launched... →
Human resource development to move SA forward
15th August 2014 Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says human resource development is a societal issue that needs to be addressed if South Africa is to move forward.... →
President Zuma meets with NPA boss
15th August 2014 President Jacob Zuma on Friday met with the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Mxolisi Nxasana. The meeting was, according to the... →
Council of Ministers meets ahead of SADC summit
13th August 2014 The SADC Council of Ministers meeting will get underway in Zimbabwe on Thursday, ahead of the 34th Ordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and... →
Use power wisely to prevent blackouts
13th August 2014 South Africans have been urged to use electricity sparingly to help ease the pressure off the national grid. During an information sharing session... →
No plans to nationalise pension funds
13th August 2014 Government has no intention to nationalise people’s pension (or provident) funds, or prevent them from accessing their money, says the Department... →
SA ready to respond to Ebola
13th August 2014 Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi last night met with the Portfolio Committee on Health, where he briefed members on the country’s state of... →
Entrepreneurship the long-term solution to unemployment
13th August 2014 Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu says the long-term solution to South Africa’s unemployment crisis is to create a nation of... →
