South Africa

Pretoria - The South African government has taken the lead in creating innovative systems that benefit its people, says Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor.

Cape Town – Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu says provincial governments showed a lot of improvement in this year’s audit cycle compared to the 2012/ 13 financial year.

Pretoria - Labour Deputy Minister Nkosi Phathekile Holomisa has called on the taxi industry to provide good working condition for its workers.

Pretoria - Eskom on Wednesday apologised to the community around the Lethabo Power Station for the high emissions due to a build-up of ash in filters.

Cape Town – Most provinces have shown an improvement in their audit outcomes, Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu said on Wednesday.

Pretoria - Government has successfully concluded its second nuclear vendor parade workshop with China, France, South Korea and the United States.

Cape Town – Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu has called on all government leaders to play a crucial role in ensuring that government departments and entities improve their audit outcomes.

Cape Town – More national and provincial departments, including their entities have received clean audits for the 2013/14 financial year, Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu said on Wednesday.

Pretoria – The names of Grade 12 learners who pass matric will not be published in the newspapers when the matric results are released.

Pretoria - Life will never be the same for a family of 13 in Madibe-a-Makgabana village near Mahikeng.

Pretoria - South Africa needs to develop a broadly shared understanding of the concept of national interest, which International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane says should not be too “narrow in scope and overly economic in its focus”.

Pretoria – The Department of Social Development will today launch the White Door Safe Space facility in Madibeng in the North West to accommodate abused women.

The Gauteng Health Department has paid costs related to a medical negligence case of a child who was born with permanent brain damage at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in 2009.

Pretoria - National Police Commissioner General Riah Phiyega has urged police, government and members of the public to work together to combat the illicit trade of tobacco.

Pretoria - Eskom on Tuesday reported a profit of R9.3 billion for the six months ended on 30 September 2014.