News and Speeches for The Government of South Africa
Media Alert: Learner Shot at Spes Bona High School
15 May 2013Minister of Education Donald Grant expresses concern over a Grade 12 learner who was shot while entering the school premises early this morning. Read More
Minister Grant - Education Being Blocked for Zwelitsha Learners
2 May 2013Minister of Education Donald Grant is outraged that certain people continue to block the education opportunities for learners in the Zwelitsha area. Read More
State of the Nation Address 2013
14 February 2013Honourable Speaker of the National Assembly, Read More
Domestic Worker's Wage Increase 2012
11 December 2012The increase in the minimum wage for domestic workers is effective from 1 December 2012. This include housekeepers, gardeners, nannies, domestic drivers etc. Read More
Top Western Cape Female Entrepreneurs in Agriculture Crowned
5 March 2012The top female entrepreneurs in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in the Western Cape were recently crowned at an awards ceremony hosted by the Western Cape Department of Agriculture. Read More
Media Alert: Minister Fritz to Assist Mom-to-be with Essentials
26 February 2012Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, will today be visiting a young mother-to-be in Lotus River, who lost all her belongings in a recent shack fire. These items included all of the clothing and essentials she bought for her... Read More
State of the Nation Address: 9 February 2012
8 February 2012Honourable Speaker of the National Assembly, Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and Deputy Chairperson of the NCOP, Deputy President of the Republic, Honourable Kgalema Motlanthe, Read More
Home Affairs Takes ID Application Services to Cape Town Teenagers
25 January 2012The Deputy Minister of the Department of Home Affairs, Fatima Chohan, will on Saturday, 28 January 2012, assist 16-year-olds with the application of Identity Documents (IDs) at the Vangate Mall in Cape Town, where the department's mobile office will... Read More
Iziko Planetarium Hosts SkySkan, a Full-Dome Immersive Extravaganza
11 September 2011SkySkan, global leaders in digital planetarium technology, will be hosted by the Iziko Planetarium from 3 to 11 September 2011. The Iziko Planetarium and SkySkan will offer audiences the unique opportunity to experience fully immersive full-dome... Read More
State of the Nation Address: February 2011
9 February 2011Honourable Speaker of the National Assembly, Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces; Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and Deputy Chairperson of the NCOP; Deputy President of the Republic, Honourable Kgalema Motlanthe; Former... Read More
Thousands of Grade 12 Learners Receive Tuition via Satellite
19 October 2010In January, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) made a commitment to improve Grade twelve (12) learner outcomes in the Western Cape and initiated the campaign "Own YOUR future. Own YOUR success. Read More
MEC Visits Grade 12 Holiday Tutoring Programme
23 June 2010As part of the Western Cape Education Department's (WCED's) "Own your future. Own your success. Study hard to pass YOUR matric" campaign, the WCED initiated a number of tutorial programmes throughout the province in the second term. Read More
State of the Nation Address: February 2010
10 February 2010Honourable Speaker; Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces; Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and Deputy Chairperson of the NCOP; Deputy President of the Republic, Honourable Kgalema Motlanthe; Read More
Address to Public Liaison and Call Centre Staff on First Day of Presidential Hotline
13 September 2009Ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to meet you today, on this historic occasion as we launch the call centre to staff in the Presidency, from national departments and provinces. Read More
Measles in South Africa
31 August 2009The health department has urged the public and medical practitioners to be aware of measles symptoms and for parents to get their children vaccinated after a reported outbreak in Gauteng. Fidel Hadebe, spokesperson for the health department,... Read More
Results of Reported Second H1N1 Case not Conclusive
5 August 2009Based on the report from the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) the recent death of a 44 year-old deceased from KwaZulu-Natal cannot be conclusively attributed to the H1N1 Influenza. Read More
State of the Nation Address: June 2009
2 June 2009Honourable Speaker; Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces; Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and Deputy Chairperson of the NCOP; Deputy President of the Republic, Kgalema Motlanthe Former President of the Republic, Thabo Mbeki, Read More
Statement by President Jacob Zuma on the Appointment of the New National Cabinet
11 May 2009President Zuma's Statement Read More
Inauguration Speech by President Jacob Zuma
8 May 2009Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Read More
Minister Skweyiya Announces Changes to Means Test to Allow More People to Apply for Social Grants
23 August 2008The Minister of Social Development, Dr. Zola Skweyiya, has announced today the new regulations which will allow more people to apply for social grants. This means that just over a million people who were excluded before, will now be in a position... Read More
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