Pretoria - By the 5pm cut-off on Tuesday, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) had received in excess of 40 submissions regarding objections to candidates of political parties for the upcoming national and provincial elections.
Pretoria - African leaders in Correctional Services have been urged to spare no effort in transforming the prisons inherited from colonial and repressive regimes into correctional facilities that rehabilitate offenders.
Pretoria – The chances of getting decent work experience has increased for Further Education and Training (FET) college graduates in the Free State, with the launch of the graduate placement programme in that province on Tuesday.
Pretoria – Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says the country’s economy has still not fully recovered, despite weathering the aftermath of the 2008 recession.
Pretoria - Gauteng Health MEC Hope Papo has welcomed the 2012 Household Survey Report by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), which confirms a dramatic increase in antiretroviral (ARV) treatment coverage in the province.
Mbombela - More than 170 000 people were employed through government’s Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) in Mpumalanga in the past five years.
Pretoria – Over two million people in South Africa were on antiretroviral treatment (ART) by mid-2012, suggesting that the country is on its way to achieve universal access to HIV treatment.
Pretoria - More needs to be done to improve the effectiveness of internship programmes that prepare graduates to go into the labour market, the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) said on Tuesday.
Pretoria - The launch of the new Centre of Excellence in Mathematical and Statistical Sciences will help contribute to the creation of a competitive, knowledge based economy, says Science and Technology (DST) Minister Derek Hanekom.
Johannesburg – For many years, the community of Freedom Park had to rely on the services of a mobile clinic for their health care needs. But all this is set to change, with a state-of-the-art clinic having opened its doors there on Tuesday.
Pretoria – International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane is in Brussels today, where she is leading the South African delegation to the 4th Africa-European Union (EU) Summit.
Pretoria – Learners from the Ntambanana community in the uThungulu District of KwaZulu-Natal are expected to reap the benefits of a R11 million investment in a library.
Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma is expected to launch the R25 billion Cornubia Housing Project in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, this weekend.
Pretoria – A new and innovative small key ring, is the latest personal safety alarm, that can save a person’s life. By simply pulling on the lanyard, an oscillating sound of 140 decibels is emitted.
Pretoria – Young beef farmer, Dr Obakeng Mfikoe, has scooped the Grand Championship award at the annual Lichtenburg Agricultural Show.
