Johannesburg - Government says Moody’s decision to keep South Africa’s credit rating at two notches above sub-investment grade shows the country is on the right track and that the turning point for the economy is near.
Pretoria - Gauteng Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu has expressed concern about the number of attacks on health professionals in public health facilities.
Pretoria - Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan is expected to deliver a keynote address at the opening of the Public Finance Management Conference at the Sandton Convention Centre, on Monday.
In the townships, functions are incomplete without three-legged pots, tent and chairs, meat, veggies and of course scones.
Pretoria - The South African Police Service (SAPS) is investigating the deaths of two Eskom workers who died while on duty, the power parastatal said.
Pretoria - Twenty-one of the initial 23 people arrested in connection with public violence and malicious damage to property are expected to appear in the Malamulele Magistrate’s Court, this morning.
Pretoria – A South African delegation attending the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) Africa will promote South Africa as open to business and a preferred destination for investments.
Pretoria – South Africa will not be applying for the opening of legal international commercial trade in rhino horn at the 17th Conference of Parties to CITES (CITES COP17), says Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa.
Pretoria – The Department of Justice has achieved a conviction rate of 78% in cases of rhino poaching.
Pretoria - The City of Ekurhuleni has introduced new fuel consumption measures to monitor and control fuel spend in vehicles owned by the city.
Pretoria – Deputy Director General and head of the Private Office of the President, Dr Bongani Ngqulunga, has been appointed as President Jacob Zuma's spokesperson.
Pretoria - Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) has affirmed South Africa’s government bond long and short term ratings of Baa2 and P-2 respectively, and has assigned a negative outlook.
Pretoria – Parents of young girls who attend a special school in Pretoria are happy about an initiative which will restore their daughters’ feminine dignity.
Johannesburg – President Jacob Zuma says government will not sell South African Airways (SAA), as it has the potential to contribute to the growth of the country’s economy.
Cape Town – Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula says there is no turning back on transformation following his announcement to impose penalties on sports federations that have failed to meet transformation targets.
