South Africa

Pretoria - Government has welcomed credit rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) decision to affirm South Africa’s credit rating.

Pretoria - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana says South Africa would like to see smallholder and family farmers’ issues enjoy rights status at the G20 platform.

Every May, Africans celebrate and declare the month as that of the continent. We wear a doek, take pride in our food and treat each other with respect.

Pretoria - The number of science, engineering and technology (SET) doctoral degrees awarded to black graduates in South Africa is slightly overtaking the number awarded to white graduates.

Kwaggafontein - The distribution of government subsidised set-top boxes (STBs) will be a major boost for poor TV-owning households in Kwaggafontein, says Communications Minister Faith Muthambi.

Pretoria - The South African Police Service (SAPS) is committed to ensuring the safety, well-being, care and protection of children through an integrated multi-disciplinary approach.

Pretoria – Eastern Cape Human Settlements MEC Helen Sauls-August says the department has made remarkable strides in building houses for poor people.

Pretoria - Ratings agency Standard and Poor’s will today make its decision public on South Africa’s credit rating.

Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan once spoke about the importance of creating safe environments for children, saying: "There is no trust more sacred than the one the world holds with children. There is no duty more important than ensuring that their rights are respected, that their welfare is protected, that their lives are free from fear and want and that they grow up in peace."

Pretoria - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi will today lead a door-to-door registration campaign for government subsidised set-top boxes (STBs) for qualifying indigent households in Kwaggafontein, Mpumalanga.

Rustenburg – The rock fall at Impala Platinum mine, in Rustenburg, is hampering rescue efforts to find the body that is still trapped underground.

Pretoria – The Department of Water and Sanitation has acknowledged the findings by Statistics South Africa on the delivery of the basic services of water and sanitation.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry has called on the electro-technical sector to participate in the West African Power Industry Convention (WAPIC) exhibition in Lagos, Nigeria.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Social Development has rescued a 21-year-old Malawian woman, who gave birth to twins prematurely on a bus to her home country.

Pretoria - Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor says South Africa has a great deal to do to address low economic growth, improve competitiveness and create new products and services.