Pretoria - The Department of International Relations and Cooperation will today host the inaugural meeting of the South Africa-Philippines Bilateral Consultative Forum (BCF).
Pretoria - Government has launched a new Mining Charter after an assessment of the former charter revealed certain targets had not been met.
Pretoria - Economists are expecting the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), due to be released on Tuesday, to have grown at a lesser pace than initially anticipated.
Pretoria - Banyana Banyana secured a confidence-boosting victory in their 2010 CAF African Women Championship warm up match when they thrashed Zimbabwe 4-nil at Makhulong stadium on Sunday.
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will later this morning visit the Afrikaner community of Orania in the Northern Cape, the Presidency said.
Johannesburg - Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane has expressed her heartfelt appreciation to doctors, volunteers and non-striking nurses assisting in the hospitals during the public service strike.
Pretoria - Government has thanked those South Africans who have heeded the call to volunteer and assist at state hospitals and clinics during the public service strike.
Pretoria - The violence and intimidation that has characterised the current public service strike is abnormal, unacceptable and deplorable, says Government spokesperson Themba Maseko.
Pretoria - Government has appealed to public sector unions to sign its settlement offer without delay, saying the offer is close to what public servants are demanding.
Johannesburg - Gauteng Economic Development MEC Firoz Cachalia has slashed the amount paid to Blue IQ board members to attend meetings by more than half, effective from Monday this week.
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has urged school children to play chess referring to it as one education tool that can strengthen a child's mind.
Pretoria - National Planning Commission Minister Trevor Manuel is to assist President Jacob Zuma in his duties in the African Union (AU), said the Presidency.
Pretoria - Government has urged that it be afforded the space to conduct its work following media reports that a Cabinet reshuffle is on the cards.
Johannesburg - The South African Airways (SAA) group has recorded an increase in profits of 45 percent in the past financial year.
Pretoria - Members of school governing bodies in KwaZulu-Natal have been called on to assist in conducting lessons to ensure learning in schools continues.
