4 August 2016

 3 August 2016

The Local Government Elections are proceeding well and South Africans are turning out in their numbers to make their voices heard at the polls.  These Local Government Elections provide an opportunity for all eligible South Africans to participate in strengthening our democracy.

3 August 2016

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Government is pleased that voting in the 2016 Municipal Election proceeded smoothly and without major incidents. We are satisfied that the elections were peaceful and took place in an atmosphere of political tolerance.

30 July 2016

The Countdown has begun: We are four days before the Local Government Elections

It is exactly four  days before the 2016 Local Government Elections take place on the 3rd of August.  We encourage all eligible voters, particularly the youth to come out on Wednesday and vote, and welcome voters in Vuwani who have committed to express their voice peacefully through the ballot.

1 August 2016

The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) will on Monday, 01 August 2016 brief media on the state of readiness by the South African security agencies to secure 2016 Local Government Elections.  The briefing will take place in Vuwani, Limpopo.

21 July 2016

The fourth day of the 21st International AIDS Conference afforded young people a platform to share their experiences, challenges and opinions with prominent activists, the world’s top scientists, researchers and policy makers.

21 July 2016

Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources Godfrey Oliphant, supported by the Departments of Health, Labour and Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation as well as the Financial Services Board will provide an update on work done thus far to create a single compensation legislation and institution to manage compensation matters of ex mineworkers.

11 July 2016

Government calls on members of the public, civil society, faith-based organisations, business and all sectors to join the 5 Days Countdown to the 21st International AIDS Conference. The countdown commemoration will be on Wednesday the 13th of July 2016.

8 July 2016

1. Implementation of Key Government Programmes
1.1. In improving the lives of our people, Cabinet welcomes the launch of the Ncora Bulk Water Treatment Works Project in the Eastern Cape by President Jacob Zuma. The R64 million water treatment plant is estimated to benefit 17 887 families from 208 villages in the four surrounding area. It has created 188 jobs, with local people, youth and women being major beneficiaries.