Alice, Eastern Cape – Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene says ordinary citizens must work with government in order to address the domestic challenges the economy faces. “These challenges are domestic and thus within our control… we have direct control over the shortages of electricity, over our…
Pretoria - Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown is to study the Pretoria High Court’s judgement regarding a class action suit against Transnet. This after the high court, on Thursday, granted an order to two pensioners to launch a class action suit on behalf of Transnet’s…
Pretoria - South Africa’s population is estimated to be at 54 million with the life expectancy of the population at 61-years of age, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) announced on Thursday. Stats SA released the Mid-year Population Estimates stated that life expectancy has increased from…
Die VF Plus wens Transnet se pensioenarisse geluk dat die Noord-Gautengse Hooggeregshof vandag in hul guns beslis het dat hulle wel as 'n groep teen Transnet en die regering kan eis, sê adv. Anton Alberts, die VF Plus se parlementêre woordvoerder oor vervoer. Adv. Alberts…
Pretoria – Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor says government has set a target of producing 100 000 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) graduates by 2030 to improve research and innovation capacity. Minister Pandor said South Africa needs to train about 6 000 PhDs per annum,…
The IFP in KZN Legislature has blasted the Provincial Legislature, accusing it of failing its mandate to hold the executive to account. "We have asked the following questions of the MEC for Agriculture, Dr Meshack Radebe last year: How many tractors were purchased and supplied…
Pretoria - The Department of Health has allayed fears of the Ebola outbreak moving to South Africa, assuring that the country is safe. Department spokesperson Joe Maila confirmed that no case of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) has been reported in the country since the…
Pretoria - The South African Government has condemned the terrorist attack that killed dozens of civilians, on Monday morning, in Shache County, Kashgar Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. “The South Africa Government condemns all forms and manner of terrorism. We believe that terrorism…
Die Gautengse departement wat moet toesien na die gesondheid van dié provinsie se inwoners, word ironies genoeg nou daarvan beskuldig dat hy mense se dood veroorsaak deur swak dienslewering en bewerings van grootskeepse korrupsie, sê adv. Anton Alberts, die VF Plus se Gautengse leier en…
Die skokkende syfers oor werkloosheid wat gister deur Statistiek Suid-Afrika bekend gemaak is, staan in skrille kontras met pres. Jacob Zuma se verkiesingsbeloftes vroeër vanjaar om binne ʼn afsienbare tyd 6 miljoen nuwe werkgeleenthede te skep indien die ANC herkies sou word. Adv. Anton Alberts,…