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Minister applauds motorists' good behaviour

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Johannesburg - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele had applauded South African motorists for their "good behaviour" during the Easter weekend, which resulted in a lowered death toll.

Keeping children safe online is just a click away

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Johannesburg - Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana, has urged parents to educate their children on how to protect themselves from the dangers of online activities.

SA attends meeting of AU justice ministers

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Pretoria - Justice Deputy Minister Andries Nel will represent South Africa at a meeting of Ministers of Justice and Attorneys-General convened by the Commission of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

ARV packs delivered in Limpopo

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Pretoria - The Department of Health says Aspen Pharmacare, one of the two companies supplying anti-retrovirals to government hospitals, on Friday released 30 000 packs of Tenofovir for the Limpopo depot.

Gauteng earmarks R1.4bn for medicine

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Pretoria - The Gauteng Health Department has set aside R1.4 billion to ensure a steady supply of medicine, with the bulk of the amount to be allocated to the Medical Supplies Depot.

FIFA rankings boost Bafana's confidence

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Pretoria - Bafana Bafana's rise from number 71 to 67 on the latest Coca Cola FIFA World Rankings has been welcome news for the national football team, who take on Ethiopia on Sunday for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil qualifiers.

Greek unity government consultations to resume

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Athens - Greek national unity government consultations amongst party leaders chaired by President Karolos Papoulias ended with no breakthrough on Sunday and will be continued on Monday, an official statement issued by the Greek Presidency said.

Mpumalanga govt to intervene in cross-border smuggling

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Komatipoort - The Mpumalanga provincial government has made a commitment to intervene in cross-border crimes involving the theft of livestock and vehicles that are smuggled into Mozambique on a daily basis.

Vocational education needed to make NGP a reality

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Pretoria - Technical and vocational education is essential to developing the South African economy and making the New Growth Path (NGP) a reality, says Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande.

Minister launches military ombud office

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Pretoria - Defence and Military Veterans Minister Lindiwe Sisulu today launched the Military Ombud Office, which will deal with complaints from defence force members.

Correctional Services notes Lee judgement

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Pretoria - The Department of Correctional Services says it has noted the judgement delivered today by the Constitutional Court upholding an appeal against a decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), which overturned the decision of the Western Cape High Court in an action for delictual damages.