South Africa

Cape Town - The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has taken steps to improve the short

United Nations - The United Nations and the World Bank on Thursday agreed that they will work more closely in addressing global challenges, including sustainable development, health and education.

Pretoria - The late delivery of textbooks in Limpopo is still a major concern to government, says Cabinet.

Pretoria - The revised National Development Plan - which aims to eliminate poverty and reduce inequity by 2030 - is expected to be handed over to President Jacob Zuma during a joint sitting of Parliament next week.

Pretoria - Cabinet has heaped praise on Oscar Pistorius for being the first double-amputee to compete in the Olympic Games.

Pretoria - Living in a mud house with two young children has not been easy for Manthe Village resident

Pretoria - While obstacles remain in ensuring that South Africa's energy supply is constant, the situa

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is to lead a South African delegation to the 32nd Ordinary Summit of Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State and Government in Mozambique, next week.

Pretoria - Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale has assigned new powers to several cities and dist

Pretoria - At its meeting on Wednesday, Cabinet called on all sectors of society and all South Africans to continue their tributes and programmes in support of women as part of Women's Month.

Pretoria - While government has refuted claims that it will cost R362 million to construct a First Aid

Pretoria - Cabinet has welcomed the R120 million funding from the African Renaissance Fund for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project to construct a network of single dish antennae called the African Very Long Baseline Interferometer (VLBI) Network.

Pretoria - Cabinet has expressed concern at the escalation of food prices and the impact it is having on the poor.

Pretoria - Cabinet, at its ordinary meeting on Wednesday, expressed condolences to the family of the former Deputy Minister of Provincial and Local government, Nomatyala Hangana.

Pretoria - Cabinet has approved the introduction of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Amendment Bill, 2012, to Parliament.