By Minister Naledi Pandor
Topics from this Square Kilometre Array radio telescope project, to the science of peace will be discussed at the two-day Science Forum at the CSIR in…
Government Opinion Pieces
By Sputnik Ratau
The debilitating drought which has struck our country has been a hard lesson on many fronts, including that water is finite resource and that we do not have the luxury of…
By Minister Jeff Radebe
Chief Albert Luthuli, lionised as a visionary leader, dedicated his life to the liberation struggle, to free both the oppressed black majority and their…
By Statistician-General Pali Lehohla
IN OCTOBER last year, Statistics SA conducted a large-scale citizen satisfaction survey in KwaZulu-Natal, the design of which was reported extensively…
By Minister Nomvula Mokonyane
THE metros are making inroads in turning the tide against the challenge of water shortages, which could potentially have become a full-blown crisis.
…By MEC Panyaza Lesufi
We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next 10,” says Bill Gates.
We often…
By Minister Susan Shabangu
Communities must work to protect the vulnerable and recognise signs of abuse
Last month the battered and bruised body of three year old Poppie van der…
By Minister Des van Rooyen
Now that various councils across the country have been constituted and mayors have selected their executive teams, the focus will now shift to the delivery of…
By Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi
Elected representatives should serve the people and move the country forward by strengthening Ward Committees.
Amilcar Cabral, one…
By Minister Jeff Radebe
With the excitement of the local government elections having come and gone, the thoughts of South Africans now inevitably turn to governance in municipalities…
By Minister Faith Muthambi
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By Minister Des van Rooyen
Now that the voters across the country have spoken and the fourth democratic local government is beginning its five year term of office, I urge all South Africans…
By Minister Susan Shabangu
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By Minister Des Van Rooyen
The successful local government elections held on August 3 build on the solid foundation laid by local government in the past 15 years. In this time…
By Spokesperson Makenosi Maroo
No less than 20 000 women took it upon themselves to march to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956 to deliver a memorandum protesting against pass laws…
Minister Faith Muthambi
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By Minister Jeff Radebe
Across the world governments and nations are grappling with the question of how to grow their economies and create jobs. In South Africa, we are the first to…
By Minister Naledi Pandor
As we prepare to host the 21st International Aids Conference (Aids 2016) in Durban later this month, South Africa has made progress in implementing and funding…
By Yogan Pillay
At the XIII International Aids Conference, July 2000, held in Durban, South Africa, Nelson Mandela commented on the devastating impact HIV/AIDS was having on families,…
By Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa
During the course of the past week, more than 18,000 scientists, activists, policy makers and health practitioners from around the world have gathered in…
