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N West considering provincial liquor policy

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Pretoria - The North West Provincial Government is in the process of finalising a provincial liquor policy which it will use to inform a Provincial Liquor Bill aligned to the National Liquor Act 59 of 2003.

SA donates R3m to DRC food aid

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Pretoria - The government of South Africa has undertaken to bring about renewed hope and ease the human suffering in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by donating R3 million.

Pinetown road deaths shock Presidency

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Pretoria - Acting President Jeff Radebe has expressed shock and sadness following the death of 27 people in a fatal collision in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, on Thursday evening.

New lease on life for Union Buildings

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Pretoria – As the country gears up to celebrate the centenary of the most iconic building in the capital city of Pretoria, Arts and Culture Minister Paul Mashatile says changes will be made at the Union Buildings to reflect the democratic South Africa.

G20 leaders meet to discuss Syria

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Saint Petersburg – G20 leaders meeting here last night called a working dinner to discuss the escalating political situation in Syria.

Chabane appointed to address challenges at WSU

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed Minister in the Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, Collins Chabane, to attend to the challenges at Walter Sisulu University (WSU) in the Eastern Cape.

Metrorail trains get a makeover

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Johannesburg – Overcrowding on Metrorail trains and train cancellations, which always leave commuters stranded in Gauteng, will be a thing of the past, thanks to the newly revamped 10M5 commuter trains.

Cabinet approves land bill

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Pretoria – Cabinet has approved the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Bill, which proposes the deadline for all land claims to be extended to 2018.