White River - Acting National Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Khomotso Phahlane, says firearms and ammunition should be taken from the hands of criminals to deal with the trio crimes of car hijacking, house robberies and business robberies.
Pretoria – As the world commemorates International Women’s Day, Brand South Africa and Owami Women have called on South Africans to play their part in the development and empowerment of women.
Pretoria – The Presidency has clarified that Justice Bess Nkabinde was not nominated to fill the position of Deputy Chief Justice because her term ends in December.
Pretoria - Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where she is conducting an oversight visit to the mission areas where South African troops are deployed.
Pretoria - A planned imbizo on education in Mathibestad, near Hammanskraal, this weekend, is a clear indication that government views quality education as the cornerstone of the country’s growth and prosperity, says Communications Minister Faith Muthambi.
Pretoria - Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande says all the 26 public universities’ processes on external moderation and examination are in place.
Pretoria – Government has contributed over R4 billion towards covering university fee increases, says Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande.
Pretoria - South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.3% in the fourth quarter of 2016, Statistics South Africa said on Tuesday.
Pretoria - The South African Government News Agency (SAnews) and Russia’s Sputnik News Agency have signed an agreement that will see the two agencies cooperate in a number of areas, including news exhange.
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Leaders’ Summit was successful.
Johannesburg - Gauteng MEC for Finance Barbara Creecy has increased allocations for mental health care from R700 million to R893.8 million as the province seeks to avoid a repeat of the tragedy in which 100 mental health patients died.
Pretoria – The Department of Tourism has called on outstanding businesses in the tourism industry to submit their entries for the 5th annual Lilizela Tourism Awards which opened on 1 March 2017.
Pretoria - The Gauteng Provincial Government has saved R414 million by cutting down on accommodation, catering and travel expenses as the province seeks to dedicate more money towards service delivery.
Cape Town - City of Cape Town Mayor Patricia De Lille says the metro is planning to build three unfinished freeways and bridges on the western, central and eastern side of the Foreshore Freeway.
Mbombela – Employees, who get the provincial government sued, are at risk of losing their pensions should government lose the court case, the Mpumalanga Department of Education said on Monday.
