Skip to main content
Search SAnews

South Africa

Break the stigma of substance abuse

536

Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Social Development, Nandi Mayathula-Khoza, has called for closer cooperation between communities, local government and law enforcement agents to win the fight against drug abuse.

SA called to join Clear Rivers Campaign

554

Pretoria - The Department of Water and Sanitation has called on all South Africans and visitors in the country to join in on the Clear Rivers Campaign during the Month of July.

Officials face suspension over explicit entertainment

758

Pretoria – The Department of Correctional Services says 13 officials will be served with letters of contemplation of suspension following the explicit entertainment at the Johannesburg Correctional Centre.

Congratulations to Professor De Beer

514

Pretoria – Chancellor of the Sefako Makgatho Health Services University, Dr Edna Molewa, has congratulated Professor Chris De Beer on his appointment as the first Vice-Chancellor of the University.

Minister Zulu elected CODEPA second Vice-President

734

Pretoria - Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu has been elected as the Second Vice-President of the Co-ordination Committee for Development and Promotion of African Handicrafts (CODEPA).

Avian Influenza confirmed in Mpumalanga

523

Pretoria - The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has confirmed a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N8 in a broiler breeder site in Mpumalanga.

Happy Eid Mubarak

555

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has wished the Muslim community in South Africa a happy Eid ul-Fitr.

SA, DRC take stock of decade of cooperation

393

Pretoria – The first decade of the South Africa-Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Bi-National Commission (BNC) was largely consumed by efforts of assisting the DRC in areas of institutional capacity building, says President Jacob Zuma.

DP Ramaphosa to attend Eid celebrations

451

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Monday attend and address Eid prayer and celebrations in Lenasia in Gauteng, says the Presidency.

Offenders serving life sentences warned

592

Pretoria - Correctional Services National Commissioner Zach Modise says inappropriate behaviour in correctional centres by those who are serving life sentences will not be tolerated.

Public hearings on property sector bills to be held

335

Pretoria - Officials from the Department of Human Settlements will this week visit the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape for public hearings on the Property Practitioners Bill and the Home Loan and Mortgage Disclosure Amendment Bill.

Arts department resolving challenges in major projects

779

Pretoria – The Department of Arts and Culture says it is dealing with the infrastructure challenges confronting its National Legacy Projects, including the Winnie Mandela House and KwaZulu-Natal Enyokeni Cultural Precinct.