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More military health workers deployed

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Pretoria - More South African Military Health Service (SAMHS) officials have been deployed to ensure hospitals and clinics remain open and provide health care as the public service strike enters its ninth day.

PPI slows to 7.7% in July

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Pretoria - Producer Price Index (PPI) in July slowed to 7.7 percent year-on-year, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Thursday.

Hard work ahead for cops

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Pretoria - Cabinet has welcomed the release of the national crime statistics, saying it illustrates government's commitment to seriously fight against the scourge of crime.

Heritage Day to celebrate hosting of World Cup

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Pretoria - This year's national Heritage Day will honor the contribution made by all South Africans in making the 2010 FIFA World Cup tournament a success, Cabinet said on Thursday.

SANDF records biggest deployment during World Cup

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Pretoria - The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the South African National Defence Force's (SANDF) most extensive and biggest deployment on home soil, says Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Thabang Makwetla.

Govt condemns disruption of exams

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Cape Town - With just 38 days to go before the start of the final matric exams, Cabinet has condemned "in the strongest possible terms" protests taking place in some parts of the country by pupils, who in some instances have disrupted matric preliminary examinations.

Business confidence goes up

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Pretoria - Business confidence among retailers improved in the third quarter of 2010, says the Bureau for Economic Research (BER).

No strike by soldiers, says dept

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Pretoria - Members of the South African National Defence (SANDF) will not be joining the public service strike as this would be against the prescripts of the Constitution and the Defence Act, says the Department of Defence and Military Veterans.

Skilled workforce key to growing SA's economy

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Pretoria - The recent pledge taken by education stakeholders and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to increase the number of artisans in the country, in line with industry needs, will give the country a much needed boost, writes Gabi Khumalo.

People in Parks Conference to be held

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Pretoria - A National Co-management Framework and the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between government and SANParks will be some of the highlights on the agenda at the Fourth People and Parks Conference, expected to kick off on Sunday.

SARS sets up help points for taxpayers

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Pretoria - In an effort to promote compliance and to get taxpayers to file their returns early, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) is to set up help points in several malls.

Chronic medication available all public hospitals

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Pretoria - People receiving antiretroviral treatment (ARVs) and on chronic medication will for the duration of the public service strike be able to collect their medication at any public health facility.