SANews, SA government news service
Gauteng resolving service delivery issues
16th March 2015 Gauteng MEC for Human Settlements, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Jacob Mamabolo, has met with communities to find peaceful ways... →
Acting Minister appointed to DPSA
16th March 2015 President Jacob Zuma has appointed Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa as the Acting Minister of Public Service and Administration, following... →
Farmworker’s input to minimum wage will be considered
16th March 2015 The input of farmworkers will be taken into consideration when a decision is made whether or not to implement the national minimum wage, says Lumka... →
Condolences pour in for Minister Chabane
16th March 2015 Condolences continued to pour in from all corners of the country on Sunday as news of the passing away of Public Service and Administration... →
South African delegation to attend ILO meeting
13th March 2015 Labour Deputy Minister Nkosi Phathekile Holomisa will lead a South African delegation to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Geneva to... →
Pistorius's appeal struck off the roll
13th March 2015 Paralympian Oscar Pistorius's court bid to prevent the State from appealing his conviction in the Supreme Court of Appeal has been turned down. His... →
Gauteng digs deep to diversify economy
12th March 2015 Gauteng Premier David Makhura says the province is hard at work to transform itself into a globally competitive economy and socially integrated... →
Zambian President admitted to SA hospital
11th March 2015 Zambian President Edgar Lungu has been admitted to the Milpark Hospital, in Johannesburg. He is to undergo a possible surgery for a blocked windpipe. →
Probe set up for medical litigations
11th March 2015 Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says he has appointed a six-member team of experts in medicine, law, IT and administration to investigate... →
Lesotho's new Parliament to sit for first time
10th March 2015 Lesotho's King Letsie III has summoned the newly elected Parliament to a special meeting on Tuesday which will signal the start of processes to... →
State Security to probe espionage claims
6th March 2015 Government says it has noted with great concern the allegations of espionage against the Head of the Office of the Public Protector and certain... →
Food and Nutrition Plan ready to feed SA
4th March 2015 The national Food and Nutrition Security Plan will be ready for implementation this month, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Senzeni... →
SA participates in UN Human Rights Council session
3rd March 2015 International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane is in Geneva, Switzerland, where she will participate in the high-level... →
Lesotho's Prime Minister continues lead in elections
3rd March 2015 Lesotho's Prime Minister Thomas Thabane's All Basotho Convention (ABC) continued its lead in the country's snap elections, according to early... →
Fill up ahead of petrol price hike
3rd March 2015 Motorists should fill up their petrol tanks today if they want to save a bit extra at the pumps before the petrol price increase takes effect. From... →
Adv Visagie takes up acting SIU head post
3rd March 2015 President Jacob Zuma has appointed Advocate Wilhelm Visagie as the acting head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU). Presidential spokesperson... →
Millions pumped into power lines
2nd March 2015 City Power, the City of Johannesburg’s electricity utility, has spent more than R267-million over the past four years to replace low voltage copper... →
Lesotho elections peaceful, free and fair – SADC
2nd March 2015 The elections in Lesotho were peaceful, transparent and generally reflected the will of the Basotho people. That is according to the Southern... →
AU observers upbeat about Lesotho polls
27th February 2015 Regional observer missions are hopeful Lesotho's much anticipated elections will proceed smoothly when more than 1.2-million Basotho go to the... →
Deputy President confident in Lesotho's elections
27th February 2015 SADC Facilitator and South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended his best wishes to all political parties and the people of Lesotho... →
Sale of noncore state assets at an advanced stage
26th February 2015 Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene says the process of selling off non-core state assets is at an advanced stage and that he cannot comment on the... →
Inflation projected to drop to 4.3%
25th February 2015 The National Treasury has projected the consumer price inflation to drop to 4.3% in 2015. This after the headline inflation rose from 5.8% in 2013... →
Alcohol, cigarettes to cost more in 2015
25th February 2015 It will cost more to tip the bottle or to light up a cigarette, following the tabling of the 2015 National Budget. Tabling his maiden Budget Speech... →
Expenditure on health, social protection set to grow
25th February 2015 Expenditure on health and social protection is set to grow steadily, Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene said on Wednesday. “Health spending will reach... →
Incentives yielding results, creating jobs
25th February 2015 Incentives and other economic interventions have collectively led to the creation of more than a-million jobs in the past year, the National... →
Intelligence Committee concerned about leaked spy reports
25th February 2015 The chairperson of the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (JSCI), Cornelia September, has expressed concern about claims of leaked... →
E Cape gets R233m to complete housing projects
25th February 2015 The Eastern Cape Department of Human Settlements has received an additional R233-million to help increase productivity on its housing projects. The... →
Finance Minister approves regulations for tax free savings
20th February 2015 The final notice and regulations that allow for the introduction of Tax Free Savings and Investment Accounts (TFSAs) have been approved by Finance... →
Electricity supply constrained but stable – Eskom
20th February 2015 The electricity supply system remains constrained but stable, Eskom said on Thursday. “The electricity supply system still remains constrained but... →
Inequality still staring us in the face – Zuma
19th February 2015 President Jacob Zuma says inequality was still staring the people of South Africa in their faces, and that government was working tirelessly to... →
Brics CRA to be tabled in Parliament
19th February 2015 Cabinet has approved the tabling in Parliament for ratification the treaty establishing the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (Brics)... →
Agri-transformation, Eskom dominate post SONA debate
19th February 2015 Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Bheki Cele says the proposed Agricultural Policy Action Plan (APAP) will help transform the... →
Signal jamming due to an operational error – Minister Mahlobo
19th February 2015 The signal jamming in the National Assembly ahead of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) last Thursday was caused by an operational error by a... →
Maintenance work to interrupt Germiston water supply
18th February 2015 Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality has warned residents and businesses in Germiston of a planned water supply interruption scheduled for Friday... →
Lesotho elections observer mission launched
18th February 2015 International Relations and Cooperation Minister, as well as head of the SADC Electoral Observation Mission, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, on Wednesday,... →
S Africans can soon apply for Smart ID Cards at the bank
17th February 2015 As of April, eligible citizens will be able to apply for their Smart ID Cards at the Home Affair’s kiosks in their nearest bank, Home Affairs... →
Speaker acted within the law
17th February 2015 The Speaker of the National Assembly, Baleka Mbete, said she acted within the law when she ordered members of the Security Services to assist in... →
Business to help address youth unemployment
17th February 2015 Business can assist in addressing youth unemployment on the continent, says South Africa’s High Commissioner designate to Kenya, Kolela Mqulwana.... →
Political parties to debate SONA
17th February 2015 Political parties will this afternoon debate President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation Address (SONA). The debate takes place in Parliament from 2pm. →
Malamulele returns to normality
17th February 2015 The residents of Malamulele have called off their six week protest – a move which will allow the learners in the area to attend school for the... →
SADC Troika to meet over Lesotho this week
16th February 2015 The SADC Troika of Heads of State and Government will meet later this week to give impetus to efforts to create peace and stability in Lesotho,... →
