Cape Town – Bilateral trade between South Africa and its Brics partners grew substantially last year – powered by significant increases in trade and exports between the country and China and India, the Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies Read the full story
Cape Town – The development of a single-dose anti-malarial drug by the University of Cape Town (UCT) could help Africa and the world tackle a disease which claims almost a million lives a year, the Minister of Science and Technology Read the full story
Cape Town – South Africa is a winning nation, the Minister of Sport and Recreation Fikile Mbalula said today during a special joint sitting of Parliament to celebrate South Africa’s six medals at the London 2012 Olympics. Addressing the National Read the full story
Pretoria – South Africa’s real gross domestic product at market prices increased by 3.2% in the second quarter of 2012, up from 2.7% in the first quarter, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Tuesday. Stats SA said the contributors Read the full story
The National Empowerment Fund (NEF), the agency of the dti mandated to grow black economic empowerment in South Africa, has signed an agreement with the Black Business Council (BBC), a coalition of black business associations, which will see the BBC Read the full story
Pretoria – Investment in South Africa’s water resources needs to double in the next 10 years if the country is to meet the growing demand, Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa said on Monday. “It’s going to require a Read the full story
Pretoria – The Gauteng Provincial Government departments have spent R18 billion in the first quarter of 2012, the provincial treasury said in its Revenue, Expenditure and Cash Flow Report. “This expenditure amounts to approximately 26% of the 2012/2013 provincial budget Read the full story
Pretoria – Measures put in place by government to grow the economy are bearing fruit, with South Africa being regarded as a desirable trade nation, says Deputy Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe. Economic fundamentals such as trade liberation, Read the full story
Pretoria – South African women, whose work in the scientific field has helped change their communities, were recently acknowledged when the Department of Science and Technology (DST) Minister Naledi Pandor presented them with certificates and awards replete with prize money Read the full story
Pretoria – South Africa will be sending a delegation to Brussels to discuss the impact on South Africa caused by the European Union-led sanctions on Iran crude oil exports. International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said it was important Read the full story
