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Motlanthe off to Nordic countries after delay

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Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe left South Africa to Sweden and Denmark yesterday following the cancelation of his flight on Monday due to technical problems with the aircraft.

SA commemorates Heritage Day

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Pretoria-South Africans will today mark Heritage Day, a day set aside to celebrate the country's rich

New committee to review defence policy

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Pretoria - Defence and Military Veterans Minister Lindiwe Sisulu today announced a 14-member Defence Review Committee, which will look into the policy of the South African National Defence Force.

Eskom loan proves investor confidence

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Pretoria - The World Bank's $250 million (about R1.9 billion) loan to Eskom indicates good investor confidence in South Africa, Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Monday.

CPI rises to 5.7% in September

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"This rate was 0.4 of a percentage point higher than the corresponding annual rate of 5.3% in August 2011. On average, prices increased by 0.4% between August 2011 and September 2011," said Stats SA on Wednesday.

Dept receives bids for renewable energy

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Pretoria - The Department of Energy says it has received 53 bids to provide renewable energy and intends to announce preferred bidders during the COP17 conference to be held in Durban later this month.

Salga NEC must have new vision

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Durban - Government is expecting a leadership with new vision when the South African Local Government Association (Salga) elects its national executive committee this week.

SA product soon to be UNFCCC accredited

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Durban - A South African project that initially attempted to tackle poverty has shown potential to mitigate the effects of climate change and is expanding beyond the country's borders.

NHI tax on hold for now

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Pretoria - A tax to fund government's National Health Insurance (NHI) will not be introduced in the sh