Pietermaritzburg – Over 680 people have died as a result of road accidents in KwaZulu-Natal between May - September this year, MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Willies Mchunu, told the special sitting of the provincial Legislature today.
Pretoria – Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe told a gathering in London today that the South African government was determined to solve the current challenges in the mining sector.
Pretoria – The Gauteng Enterprise Propeller (GEP), an entity that falls under the province’s Economic Development Department, has signed a partnership that is expected to boost small businesses and create jobs.
Pretoria - Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Jeff Radebe has set aside courts to deal with cases arising from criminal, labour-related incidents in mines in the North West province.
Pretoria – The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) has refuted claims in recent reports that the salary of CEO Nazir Ali was increased by R1.1 million.
Cape Town – The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says allowing voters to cast provincial votes outside of their home province or while they are overseas would risk the integrity of the voters’ roll.
Pretoria – Researchers at South Africa’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have developed the world’s first digital laser.
Pretoria – The Eastern Cape MEC for Human Settlements, Safety and Liaison, Helen Sauls-August, has condemned violence in Nelson Mandela Bay, which has seen brutal attacks and looting of shops owned by foreign nationals.
Pretoria – After having several of his business plans thrown into the bin by financial institutions, Eastern Cape businessman David Jacobs found himself unable to kick-start his chicken business because no one believed in his vision.
Pretoria - Relations between South Africa and Venezuela will come under discussion when International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, holds talks with her counterpart, Elias Jaua Milano, this week.
The callous murder of two young children last week should serve as a shock to our national psyche. In the first incident, police reported that a passer-by found the body of a half-naked four-
Johannesburg - Government has developed a national policy on food and nutrition security for South Africa, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson revealed on Tuesday.
Pretoria - Following nomination by the legal profession to represent the Attorney’s profession, President Jacob Zuma has appointed Jan Stemmet as an alternate member of the Judicial Service Commission.
Pretoria - Correctional Services Minister Sibusiso Ndebele says regret, remorse, reconciliation, rehabilitation and reintegration are key to the success of the Victim-Offender Dialogue programme.
Pretoria – The North West provincial government is to send officials to the families of the three children who died inside a disused fridge to determine the extent of assistance they might need.
