Washington – It was 20 years ago when former President Nelson Mandela stood up to address the National Press Club on 14th Street in Washington DC on 7 October 1994. Then, the newly-elected President of a democratic South Africa thanked the people of the United States for their support to end apartheid in South Africa.
Heidelberg - The majority of newly built houses in Ratanda North will be prioritised for elderly women, women with disabilities and child-headed families.
Washington – President Jacob Zuma on Monday asked for the support of American business to ensure that South Africa does not get excluded from AGOA, the preferential trade programme that was enacted in 2000 to boost and diversify African trade with the US.
Pretoria – South Africa and Japan have explored areas of military and defence cooperation of the two armed forces.
Johannesburg - The Gauteng Education Department says it will address the grievances raised by Congress of South Africa Students (Cosas) in a memorandum handed to the department last week.
Pretoria – KwaZulu-Natal Premier Senzo Mchunu has called on architects and stakeholders in the architectural fraternity to work with the provincial government to realise the objectives of the Provincial Growth and Development Plan (PGDP).
Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has successfully concluded a working visit to Mauritania where he attended the inauguration ceremony of President Mohamed Ould Abdel.
Pretoria – The South African Council for Educators (SACE) has welcomed the report of a Ministerial Task Team, which looked into the quality of the National Senior Certificate (NSC).
Pretoria - Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi is leaving no stone unturned in his bid to root out corruption, maladministration and fraud in his department.
Pretoria – Northern Cape Premier Silvia Lucas has applauded 10 of the province’s departments for getting unqualified audit reports.
Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal Premier Senzo Mchunu has commended members of the SAPS for the swift arrest of suspects in connection with the murder of a couple at Empangeni A taxi rank.
Pretoria – The Ministerial Enquiry on Nomzamo (Lwandle) evictions has been granted an extension period until 30 September.
Pretoria - The Airbus A350XWB -- which is on a world tour -- landed in South Africa at the weekend, where it carried out crucial high airfield performance and auto-landing trials at OR Tambo International Airport.
Pretoria - Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor has commended the participation of South African schools in global science competitions, saying they were nurturing the country's future researchers and innovators.
Washington - Africa needs to form partnerships with the developed nations in order to realise the continent’s goal to industrialise, International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said on Sunday.
