Carnarvon - The first of the 64 antennas of the MeerKAT telescope, the largest and most sensitive radio telescope in the southern hemisphere, and a precursor to the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), has been completed outside Carnarvon, in the Karoo.
Pretoria – The Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities Lulu Xingwana has called on the police to speed up the investigation into the case of a man who is alleged to have committed 100 counts of rape.
Pretoria - The Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has left the repo rate unchanged at 5.5% per annum.
Pretoria – Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi today held an urgent meeting with the board of the National Health Laboratory Services to ensure that services rendered by the lab continue.
Pretoria – The Lesotho Highlands Water Project is a win-win situation as it provides much needed water to South Africa and creates infrastructure development and energy generation in Lesotho, says President Jacob Zuma.
Pretoria - The Mining Sector Consultative Forum, led by Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, has reaffirmed its commitment to continue working together to stabilise the mining industry in the country.
Pretoria - A fuel transport levy, which had cost motorists three cents extra, will be removed from the petrol price from next month, says the Energy Department.
Pretoria – In a bid to promote economic development and job creation, the Department of Arts and Culture is to give support to the upcoming Cape Town International Jazz Festival.
Pretoria – Commuting to work by bus will soon be less stressful and more convenient for residents living in Ekurhuleni, thanks to the new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system.
Pretoria – Whether you think of yourself as an environmental pundit or you’re just simply interested to know what the future might look like, the 2050 Pathways Calculator will allow you to explore a range of possible scenarios linked to energy consumption and emissions.
Mbombela - Mining giant, Anglo American, says the number of new Tuberculosis (TB) infections at its coal mines has halved in the past two years, dropping to under 340 cases per 100 000 workers.
Pretoria – The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has published the list of candidates for each political party, which will be contesting the May 7 General Elections.
Pretoria – Delegates from South Africa and the United States met on Wednesday to review the level of cooperation between the two nations across a range of fields including education, agriculture and health.
Pretoria – South Africa has reiterated its commitment to maintain the security of all nuclear and other radioactive material within the country, in keeping with its national and international obligations.
Pretoria – The National Credit Amendment Bill, approved by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), will see the screws tightened on reckless lending.
