Pretoria - Government has distanced itself from the reported statement by Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Kebby Maphatsoe, that Public Protector Thuli Madonsela is an agent of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Information and Publicity, Minister…
Democracy is a much yearned for and sought after system of governance. As a system where the popular will of the people is superior to the will of individuals, democracy represents the Elysium of multitudes of people around the world. Democracy and its actors are…
The IFP in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature has questioned the very opportunistic “service delivery” that takes place in wards that will soon have by-elections and it is challenging the KZN Premier, Senzo Mchunu to name those departments that have been assigned to these wards, especially in…
Pretoria - Government has sent congratulations to the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality for scooping the Stockholm Industry Water Award and to Professor John Briscoe of South Africa for receiving the prestigious Stockholm Water Prize. eThekwini Water and Sanitation, serving the Durban metropolitan area, received the award…
Pretoria - Deputy Minister in The Presidency for Planning, Performance, Monitoring, Evaluation and Administration, Buti Manamela, says there is room for media and government to work together towards a sustained developmental agenda for the continent. He said with the introduction of social media, ordinary citizens…
As we proudly celebrate Heritage Month the IFP in KwaZulu-Natal calls upon the provincial government, especially the Department of Arts & Culture, to restore King Shaka's grave in KwaDukuza to a standard worthy of this great leader of the Zulu nation. "The integral role played…
Pretoria - South Africa's domestic workers will soon be covered by the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases (Coida) Act, Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant said on Saturday. The minister, who held a Domestic Worker Imbizo at the Grace Bible Church in Soweto on Saturday, said…
Pretoria – Singapore has been described as an important and valued partner for South Africa in Southeast Asia, by Public Service and Administration Minister Collins Chabane. “The South African government wishes to place on record its appreciation and gratitude for the assistance that Singapore has…
Pretoria - Deputy Minister NomaIndia Mfeketo will co-chair the Fifth Meeting of the South Africa-Iran Deputy Ministerial Working Group with her counterpart, Dr Hossein Amir Abdollahian, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran. The meeting will take place in Pretoria on Tuesday. Diplomatic relations between…
Pretoria - While the number of overall deaths in South Africa is on the decline, Tuberculosis continues to be the number one cause of death in the country, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Thursday. The Mortality and Causes of Death 2012 report, released…