Diepsloot - Many may have celebrated it last week, but the Mandela Day activities continued on Monday as diplomats accredited to South Africa teamed up to bring smiles to hundreds of school children in Diepsloot township, north of Johannesburg.
Johannesburg – For many years, abused women have remained victims but it’s now time to move from being victims to becoming survivors, says Gauteng Social Development MEC, Nandi Mayathula-Khoza.
Johannesburg – Parents and caregivers who do not devote as much attention to their teenagers as they should, could inadvertently lead to the teens seeking love elsewhere, thus increasing the chances of teenagers experimenting with sex.
Pretoria – The Presidency says former President Nelson Mandela is still in a critical condition but he is showing sustained improvement.
Pretoria - Government wants Denel to grow into a preferred global supplier in the defence industry, Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba told reporters at the Denel post-Annual General Meeting on Monday.
Pretoria - The Farlam Commission, which is investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths of 44 mineworkers in strike-related violence in Marikana last year, has adjourned until Thursday, Chairperson Judge Ian Farlam said on Monday.
Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma will today undertake a visit to Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, to attend the Forbes Africa Forum scheduled for Tuesday.
Pretoria - Eskom has acknowledged Moody’s affirmation of the company’s long-term foreign currency rating with a negative outlook and the downgrading of the company’s standalone credit quality.
Pretoria - Tickets for the inaugural Nelson Mandela Sport and Culture Day, which will be held at the FNB stadium on Saturday, 17 August, are now available.
Pretoria – Mpumalanga police have arrested the driver of a BMW sedan for running over a traffic officer.
Pretoria - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has called on the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) to speed up its investigation on the cause of the accident that killed Gauteng MEC for Economic Development Nkosiphendule Kolisile, his driver and bodyguard.
Pretoria - The Department of Labour (DoL) will as from Monday embark on a weeklong national blitz inspections programme targeting the Hospitality Sector to enforce compliance with labour laws of South Africa.
Pretoria - The Portfolio Committee on Economic Development had expressed its heartfelt condolences to the families of Gauteng MEC for Economic Development Nkosiphendule Kolisile, his driver and bodyguard, who passed away in a car accident on Saturday.
Pretoria – Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe says much more needs to be done to mobilise all the resources within for the task of producing quality education for both teachers and learners.
Pretoria – The Extraordinary Summit of the SADC Organ Troika on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, held in Pretoria, on Saturday, commended the Zimbabwean government for extending an invitation to SADC member states to deploy election observers and the manner in which the observer mission has been received in Zimbabwe.
