South Africa

Pretoria-South Africans will today mark Heritage Day, a day set aside to celebrate the country's rich

Pretoria - Defence and Military Veterans Minister Lindiwe Sisulu today announced a 14-member Defence Review Committee, which will look into the policy of the South African National Defence Force.

Pretoria - The World Bank's $250 million (about R1.9 billion) loan to Eskom indicates good investor confidence in South Africa, Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Monday.

Pretoria - The Auditor-General has given Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane's office a clean audit for

Pretoria - A total of 92.9% South African households had access to a safe water supply in 2010, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said.

Pretoria - A total of 92.9% South African households had access to a safe water supply in 2010, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said.

"This rate was 0.4 of a percentage point higher than the corresponding annual rate of 5.3% in August 2011. On average, prices increased by 0.4% between August 2011 and September 2011," said Stats SA on Wednesday.

Pretoria - Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has called on the private sector to assist government i

Pretoria - The Department of Energy says it has received 53 bids to provide renewable energy and intends to announce preferred bidders during the COP17 conference to be held in Durban later this month.

Durban - Government is expecting a leadership with new vision when the South African Local Government Association (Salga) elects its national executive committee this week.

Pretoria - Tight security will be put in place during this year's Grade 12 exams in a bid to reduce th

Durban - A South African project that initially attempted to tackle poverty has shown potential to mitigate the effects of climate change and is expanding beyond the country's borders.

Durban - A stern warning has been given to municipal officials at the South African Local Government Association (Salga) conference on Tuesday.

Pretoria - A tax to fund government's National Health Insurance (NHI) will not be introduced in the sh

Pretoria - The opening of a paediatric eye care centre in KwaZulu-Natal is set to restore hope for millions of children in the province with eyesight problems.