Pretoria – Chairperson of the African Union Commission and Home Affairs Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has challenged women to this month concentrate their activities on making sure that they remove barriers to their economic emancipation. “I am not talking Read the full story
By Nthambeleni Gabara Tzaneen – Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson will today unveil the Ezemvelo Direct Farm Programme aimed at developing and supporting small farmers to enable them to supply Massmart with fresh produce in Tzaneen, Limpopo. The Read the full story
Pretoria – Cabinet has expressed grave concern over the quality of the municipal audit results as reported by Auditor-General Terence Nombembe late last month. “Cabinet [has] directed the Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), Richard Baloyi, to ensure Read the full story
Pretoria – Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe has called on the South African private sector to take advantage of the abundant investment opportunities that exist in various African countries. Thabethe was on a visit to Megratron Federal Company Read the full story
Durban – International Women’s Day this year will place strong emphasis on empowering rural women with the aim of bringing an end to hunger and poverty. On March 8, women from around the world will observe the 101st International Read the full story
Pretoria – Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele says there is a need to improve infrastructure at border posts to facilitate the smoother transit of people and goods, which would reduce delays and congestion at key border posts. Speaking at the 2012 Read the full story
Mbombela – The Mpumalanga Provincial Government has set aside R2.8 billion for infrastructure projects in the coming financial year, which starts on 1 April. These funds, which were announced during the tabling of the province’s 2012/2013 budget this week, will Read the full story
Pretoria – Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor says the country needs more women scientists. Speaking at an event to mark International Women’s Day in Cape Town on Thursday, Pandor said without incentives that support and recognise women in research, Read the full story
Pretoria – Government is hoping to sustain between 50 and 100 000 jobs in the construction sector as it rolls out the country’s large scale infrastructure plan announced by President Jacob Zuma during the State of the Nation Address, earlier Read the full story
Durban – The KwaZulu-Natal government has taken a bold step to implement broad-based black economic empowerment – at least 50 percent of all goods and services bought by all provincial departments must now be locally produced and supplied by BBBEE-compliant Read the full story
