SANews, SA government news service
Draft youth policy approved
11th December 2014 Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe, on Thursday announced that Cabinet has approved the draft Youth... →
SA urged to send 'Stop Ebola' SMS
11th December 2014 Cabinet has urged South Africans to participate in the African Union’s (AU) SMS mobilisation campaign against Ebola. The African Union Commission... →
Ramaphosa back in Lesotho
10th December 2014 Deputy President and SADC Facilitator Cyril Ramaphosa will pay his 10th visit to Maseru today. The two-day visit is part of efforts to create a... →
SA marks Anti-Corruption Day
9th December 2014 South Africa has joined the international community in commemorating the 2014 International Anti-Corruption Day. The United Nations has designated... →
Measures in place to root out corruption
9th December 2014 President Jacob Zuma says he has established the Anti-corruption Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) and Task Team to implement comprehensive... →
ANA results show improvement in education system
4th December 2014 Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says the education sector has over the last two years proved to have made substantial strides in the... →
Govt reacts to corruption perception survey
4th December 2014 Government says the negative media reporting on South Africa's ranking in an international corruption perception survey is feeding into a... →
President Zuma congratulates Namibia's president-elect
3rd December 2014 President Jacob Zuma has extended his congratulations to Hage Geingob on his election as President of Namibia following the country’s presidential... →
DTI incentive creates jobs
1st December 2014 The granting of an incentive to a Western Cape company has resulted in the creation of jobs, said the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) on... →
Provincial governments showing signs of improvement
26th November 2014 Most provinces have shown an improvement in their audit outcomes, Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu said on Wednesday. The Auditor-General said the... →
Calls for managers to play their role to achieve clean audits
26th November 2014 Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu has called on all government leaders to play a crucial role in ensuring that government departments and entities... →
National interest revisited at NDP debate
26th November 2014 South Africa needs to develop a broadly shared understanding of the concept of national interest, which International Relations and Cooperation... →
More departments get clean audits this year
26th November 2014 More national and provincial departments, including their entities have received clean audits for the 2013/14 financial year, Auditor-General Kimi... →
Post Office encouraged by worker turnout
25th November 2014 The South African Post Office says it is encouraged by the increased return of employees to work following a settlement with unions. “The number of... →
Basic Education raises pass mark
24th November 2014 The Department of Basic Education has raised the pass mark for grades 7, 8 and 9 as part of its efforts of improving the quality of education in... →
Minister pleased with Zim permits applications
20th November 2014 Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says he is happy with the progress that the department has made in processing Zimbabwean Special Dispensation... →
EPWP alleviating poverty in SA
20th November 2014 Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) has alleviated poverty in those areas where it has been... →
Local procurement a legal requirement – Minister
19th November 2014 The procurement of local content is not just a recommendation, it is a legal requirement for state entities, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob... →
DST launches alternative energy solution
19th November 2014 The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has officially launched the innovative 2.5 kW hydrogen fuel cell power generator prototype unit at... →
Committee established to deal with challenges in Parliament
18th November 2014 Leader of Government Business in Parliament and Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the establishment of a committee to tackle the... →
SA hopes to bring home all Nigeria tragedy victims
13th November 2014 The South African government says it’s still hoping to bring back this weekend, all the mortal remains of the South Africans, who died when a... →
Department of Communications on track – Minister
12th November 2014 The establishment of the Department of Communications is on track, Communications Minister Faith Muthambi told the Portfolio Committee on... →
Government committed to supporting manufacturing sector
12th November 2014 Government is committed to building and supporting the manufacturing sector as a key driver for inclusive growth, job creation and poverty... →
Correctional Services dismisses Pistorius' monitoring reports
12th November 2014 The Department of Correctional Services has dismissed media reports that convicted paralympian Oscar Pistorius would not be eligible for... →
A Re Yeng to make its debut on Friday
12th November 2014 The long-awaited Tshwane Rapid Transit (TRT), also known as A Re Yeng, is set to hit the city’s streets on Friday. Pretoria will be the fourth city... →
South Africa taking bold steps to fight climate change
11th November 2014 South Africa has taken bold steps to fight climate change, says Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa. “Three years ago renewable energy... →
Pres Zuma to attend G20 summit in Australia
6th November 2014 President Jacob Zuma will attend the G20 summit in Brisbane, Australia from November 15 to 16. “As the only African country represented in the G20... →
SA deploys police in Lesotho
6th November 2014 South Africa has deployed 140 members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) to the Kingdom of Lesotho to ensure long term political and... →
Unemployment a top priority – Cabinet
6th November 2014 Addressing unemployment remains a top priority, says Minister in the Presidency for Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe. “Cabinet... →
Deputy President to return to Lesotho
4th November 2014 SADC Facilitator and South African Deputy President, Cyril Ramaphosa, is expected to return to Lesotho this week to build on and consolidate... →
R900bn collected – tax statistics
4th November 2014 The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has collected R900-billion in the 2013/14 fiscal year, according to the 2014 Tax Statistics Bulletin. “In... →
Germany sets aside R70m for South African transport project
31st October 2014 The German government has committed a further R70-million towards the second phase of the Non-Motorised Transport (NMT) programme. The NMT... →
IDP review under way to integrate mining towns
29th October 2014 The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) that was established to revitalise distressed mining towns has mobilised municipalities to review their... →
Government, media talk digital migration
24th October 2014 Communications Deputy Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams says the Department of Communications has the responsibility of ensuring that South Africans... →
Botswana elections underway
24th October 2014 Close to a million people in Botswana have already started lining up at polling stations this morning in a nationwide election that will determine... →
Peaceful environment vital for Lesotho polls
24th October 2014 A peaceful, stable and secure environment is critical to the holding of successful elections in Lesotho next year, Southern African Development... →
SA upscales measures to prevent spread of Ebola
23rd October 2014 Minister of Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe, says South Africa has put in place the necessary measures to prevent Ebola from... →
Efforts to combat corruption continue
23rd October 2014 Efforts to combat corruption will continue, National Treasury said on Wednesday. This as Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene tabled the Medium Term... →
Mediation efforts continue in Lesotho
22nd October 2014 SADC Facilitator and South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will later today return to Lesotho to carry out the regional body’s mission of... →
New commission to look into BEE fronting
22nd October 2014 Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies on Tuesday announced that the department will soon look for nominations and applications for the... →
Black industrialist programme to grow SA economy
21st October 2014 Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Mzwandile Masina says the department has so far registered 18 qualifying black industrialists in a range of... →
