Cape Town - Seven planned toll roads would help to cover a R149 billion backlog in strengthening and re-gravelling the country's worst roads, the Minister of Transport Sibusiso Ndebele, said on Thursday
Pretoria - The case against three men accused of defrauding the Department of Labour's Compensation Fund of millions of rands was yet again postponed today as the men failed to plead.
Pretoria - The African Union (AU) on Thursday secured over $351 million in cash and some $28 million in kind at a Pledging Conference for the drought in the Horn of Africa.
Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on 25 May 2011.
Pretoria - Government has established a National Joint Operations Committee to deal with the current icy conditions that have gripped some roads in certain parts of the country.
Pretoria - The retained executive mayor of Ekurhuleni Metro, Mondli Gungubele, announced his new mayoral committee when he was sworn in for the second term in office on Wednesday.
Cape Town - A suggestion has been made for government officials to go through a "mandatory energy efficient education."
Pretoria - African leaders, including President Jacob Zuma, are locked in a crucial meeting in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, to decide on, among other things, the recognition of the Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) in the event that Colonel Muammar Gaddafi is ousted from power.
Pretoria - Public Service and Administration Minister Richard Baloyi says it is imperative for public servants to adhere to the principles of Batho Pele (people first) for effective service delivery.
Boksburg - Deputy Health Minister Gwen Ramokgopa has called on researchers to work in partnership with government to assist in reducing the burden of diseases.
Pretoria - Police will do "everything humanly possible" to track down those responsible for the deaths of two policemen earlier this week, says national Police Commissioner General Bheki Cele.
Pretoria - A new course aimed at ensuring uniformity and consistency in the implementation of black economic empowerment will be offered at university, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies said on Friday.
Durban - Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla have been nominated in three categories each in the 2011 South African Cricket Awards.
Durban - The Department of Sport and Recreation will join the South African Rugby Union (SARU), Lead SA, SuperSport, Absa and other South Africans to see the Springboks off for the World Cup.
Pretoria - With a new offer on the table, wage negotiations in the petroleum sector have reached a point where the dispute can be resolved, says the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA).
