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Police launch manhunt for Soshanguve Mall robbers

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Pretoria - Police have launched a manhunt for about 10 suspects who shot and wounded elderly people and two security guards during a cash heist at the Soshanguve Mall, north of Pre

Minister wishes new SABC CEO all the best

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Pretoria - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi has wished the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), Frans Matlala, all the best in his new responsibilities.

US, Cuba to reopen embassies

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Pretoria - The United States and Cuba have agreed to formally re-establish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies, President Barack Obama announced on Wednesday.

SADC to hold Troika Summit on Lesotho

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Pretoria – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has returned from his visit to Lesotho after being dispatched there by Chairperson of the SADC Troika on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, President Jacob Zuma.

Electronic sector must gear up for DTT

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Pretoria – Communications Minister Faith Muthambi says the electronic manufacturing sector must gear up to take advantage of the opportunities that will come from the digital migration process.

Offenders renovate houses for Mandela Month

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Cape Town – Simon Filander, who lives in a plank house in Morning Star in Cape Town, was at a loss for words when Human Settlements Deputy Minister Zou Kota-Fredericks – accompanied by a large group of offenders from nearby prisons - walked into his yard on Wednesday to start renovating is family house.

Youth called to join fight against elderly abuse

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Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Social Development, Weziwe Thusi, has called on South Africa’s younger population to play a greater role in protecting the elderly from abuse.

SA policy allows space to procure locally

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Pretoria – South Africa has the policy space to prefer local manufacturers in the purchasing of goods and services from local companies, says Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel.

2015 tax season kicks off

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Pretoria - As the tax season officially got off the ground on Wednesday, the South African Revenue Service (Sars) had already received more than 17 000 tax returns via branches and mobile units across the country by 8am.

Minister leads campaign against use of tik

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Pretoria - Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini will on Thursday lead the commemoration of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking by holding an awareness campaign against the use of tik in Eersterust, near Pretoria.

All spheres of govt focused on youth during June

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Pretoria – Deputy Minister in the Presidency Buti Manamela says today's youth activism is directed towards successfully tackling the triple challenges of poverty, inequality and unemployment.

NW audits occupants of Madibeng low cost houses

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Pretoria - Officials from the North West Department of Local Government and Human Settlements have moved into Madibeng Local Municipality to conduct an audit list of the beneficiaries of low cost houses.