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Radebe hails Langa's knowledge of justice system

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Durban - The lateformer Chief Justice Langa was not only an encyclopaedia of the legal system, but also a person who had experienced the suffering of the ordinary men and women, Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Jeff Radebe said today.

Govt to ensure growth in farming sector

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Pretoria – Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson says government is looking at ways of assisting farmers to ensure growth in the sector.

SCOPA, Public Works Minister meet to discuss irregular expenditure

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Pretoria - The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) is on Thursday meeting with Public Works Minister Thulasi Nxesi and his management in Pretoria to discuss, among other things, actions taken to condone irregular and unauthorised expenditure at the department.

B-BBEE bidders for Prasa’s fleet renewal project named

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Pretoria - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has announced the successful broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) bidders for the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s Rolling Stock Fleet Renewal Programme.

Limpopo officials face corruption charges

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Cape Town – Charges of corruption have been laid against 47 public servants in Limpopo since the start of the national government’s Section 100 intervention in Limpopo in 2011, the Minister of Public Service and Administration, Lindiwe Sisulu, said today.

Member of the Arms Deal Commission resigns

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Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has received the resignation of Judge Francis Legodi, a member of the Commission of Inquiry into allegations of Fraud, Corruption, Impropriety or Irregularity in the Strategic Defence Procurement Packages, commonly referred to as the Arms Deal.

Another clean audit for Mokonyane

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Johannesburg - The Auditor General (AG) has given the Gauteng Premier's Office a clean audit for the fourth financial year in a row.

Month to celebrate women empowerment, equality

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Pretoria – As South Africa marks the start of Women’s Month, government says it is inspired by all patriotic women who took up the fight for gender equality and freedom.

Zuma mulls arms deal probe extension

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is considering a request to extend the commission of inquiry into the multibillion rand arms deal.

Committee visits Medupi Power Station

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Pretoria - Members of the Portfolio Committee on Economic Development will this morning visit the Medupi Power Station in Lephalale, Limpopo.

Vote counting underway in Zimbabwe

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Harare - The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) said on Wednesday that general elections were conducted free and fair and that vote counting had begun.