Pretoria - Minister for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya on Monday lit the Torch of Peace, ahead of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children campaign, which kicks off this week.
Good Afternoon ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the briefing.
Tomorrow, on 11 February, President Jacob Zuma will present his second State of the Nation Address.
Cape Town - The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) has told MPs that it might have to shut down if some provincial health departments do not pay their debts.
Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has warned that his ministry will come down harshly on the perpetrators of violence against women and children.
Pretoria - Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ebrahim Ebrahim, has urged Korea to quadruple its developmental assistance to Africa over the next three years.
Pretoria - The eThekwini Municipality's Health Unit is embarking on an anti-rabies road show aimed at informing people about the outbreak of rabies and the importance of getting dogs vaccinated.
Pretoria - Youngsters representing three schools did verbal battle yesterday, when they went head-to-head in a debate on the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Pretoria - Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, will today begin work on developing a new migration policy for South Africa
Pretoria - The points de-merit traffic system has not yet been implemented, says the Road Management Traffic Corporation (RMTC).
Pretoria - The North West Department of Public Safety will on Wednesday host a provincial summit to assess progress of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children Campaign.
Pretoria - Ordinary South Africans have high expectations for President Jacob Zuma's second State of the Nation Address to be delivered later today.
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is expected to host King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway in Pretoria today.
Johannesburg - The FIFA World Cup Trophy, the most coveted prize in sport, will arrive in South Africa on 1 December, at the end of the African leg of its global tour.
Johannesburg - The hunt is on for a gang of 15 armed men who broke into the Hyde Park Shopping Mall on Thursday morning.
Pretoria - The Ministry for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation in the Presidency says Minister Collins Chabane used a state credit card for personal use with a clear understanding that he would repay the expenses.
