Cape Town - The Department of Defence and Military Veterans has called on veterans to disregard calls by any parties to pay fees in return for pension fund assistance, as police today raided the Parow offices of alleged fraudsters.
Pretoria - A senior admin clerk at the Akasia Home Affairs offices was arrested on Thursday after she was allegedly linked to a scam in which foreigners got legal South African passports.
Pretoria -Government is pressing ahead with it plans to pass into law the Land Tenure Security Bill, which aims to secure land rights for farm dwellers.
Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs' 24-hour call centre will stay in operation during the festive season to fast track the issuing of identity documents for matriculants.
Pretoria -South Africa has broken ranks with its African counterparts at the United Nations, by supporting an amendment to a resolution that would recognise homosexuals as a group vulnerable to extrajudicial killings and summary executions.
Pretoria - With the festive season at its peak, the eThekwini Municipality has warned beachgoers to follow instructions by staff on duty to avoid incidents of drowning.
Mbombela - Day visitors to the Kruger National Park are advised either to book their trips beforehand or arrive very early at the gates to avoid disappointment.
Pretoria - Despite rigorous steps to combat lawlessness on the roads, the road death toll on South African roads is still a huge concern, says the Transport Department.
Pretoria - Some of the hundreds of workers at Aurora's Grootvlei mine have started receiving their salaries after nine months of no pay, the Gauteng Department of Labour said on Wednesday.
Durban - Three families in Mahlabathini near Ulundi were elated when disability access ramps were built outside their homes, making life a whole lot easier for them.
Pretoria - While there's lot of gift exchanging in celebrating the festive season, South Africans are being reminded to give the gift of blood and save lives during this period.
Pretoria - The Gauteng Education Department is taking decisive action to change the landscape of school grounds, which have been marred by alarming reports of incidents of sexual abuse and violence.
Pretoria - Graphic stories of fatal collisions will always make headlines, especially now that the festive season is in full swing. However, it's not very often that survival tales get into the papers, never mind the front page.
Pretoria - Minister in the Presidency Collins Chabane on Tuesday accepted the declaration of the 17th World Festival of Youth and Students as delegates marked an end to the week-long event in Tshwane.
Pretoria - There will be no excuse for bad behavior and drunk driving on the country's roads this festive season.
