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Deputy President to meet philanthropist Bill Gates

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Durban – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is to meet US billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates on Wednesday on the third day of the 21st International AIDS Conference in Durban.

SA, Zambia sign MoU to safeguard migrant workers’ rights

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Cape Town – Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant says the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will help South Africa and Zambia to ensure that migrant workers’ rights are protected in the two countries.

1 000 young people to be trained in ICT in China

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Pretoria – Government and Huawei have signed an agreement that will see 1 000 young South Africans trained in information and communications technology (ICT) in China over the next five years.

Minister Pandor on importance of HIV research

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Durban - Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor has stressed the need for continued research in South Africa to help the efforts to find a highly effective and accessible preventive HIV vaccine.

AIDS Conference: Spotlight on HIV and sex work

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Durban – As scores of delegates gather in Durban this week for the 21st International AIDS Conference, the debate around decriminalising sex work to combat HIV infections has once again turned the spotlight on sex trade, a subject many are not comfortable to talk about.

Medicine "ATMs" coming to SA

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Pretoria - South Africans will soon get their medication from self-service “ATM-style” machines.

Eskom to establish Specialisation Centre

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Pretoria - Eskom is to establish a Specialisation Centre that focuses on nuclear engineering and technology as part of the Eskom Power Plant Engineering Institute (EPPEI) Phase two programme, Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown said on Tuesday.

JB Marks, KB Mashi remembered on Mandela Day

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Pretoria- The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) spent Mandela Day paying homage to those who dedicated their lives to achieving freedom and democracy in South Africa.

Global leaders urged to push for AIDS-free world

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Pretoria - The 21st International AIDS Conference, which is underway in Durban, has started with powerful calls on all sectors of society around the globe to intensify the pursuit of an AIDS-free world.