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Manuel addresses MPs on National Development Plan

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Cape Town - Minister in the Presidency: National Planning Commission Trevor Manuel on Wednesday addressed MPs at a workshop in Parliament on the National Development Plan, which details a number of key drivers of change in the country.

KZN economy is sound - Mkhize

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Pietermaritzburg - The KwaZulu-Natal provincial economy is healthy and has shown strong growth for about 18 months, says Premier Zweli Mkhize.

No rosy picture for co-operatives

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Cape Town - Co-operatives are still failing in large numbers, the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Elizabeth Thabethe said today, but new institutions would help to vamp up support to the sector.

Shock as nurse is stabbed, killed

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Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Health and Social Development Ntombi Mekgwe has expressed shock at the stabbing of a community service nurse at Sterkfontein Hospital last night.

Gordhan to table 2012 Budget

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Pretoria - All eyes will be on Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan when he tables the 2012 National Budget tomorrow.

N Cape acting premier announced

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Pretoria - MEC for Education Grizelda Cjiekella has been appointed acting Premier of the Northern Cape while Hazel Jenkins recovers in hospital.

Mokonyane hopeful about health interventions

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Pretoria - The Gauteng provincial government is dealing with the challenges in the province's Health Department and expects to see the results of its interventions in the comings months, says Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane.

Gauteng wants single-tier local govt system

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Johannesburg - The Department of Local Government and Housing in Gauteng has made a submission to the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) for the establishment of a single-tier system of local government in the province.

Olievenhoutbosch gets first green school

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Centurion - Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane has opened the province's first school built entirely from alternative construction technologies.

OR Tambo resumes operations

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Pretoria - Operations are almost back to normal at OR Tambo International Airport after the runway was temporarily closed when a tyre burst and a wheel caught fire on a chartered MD82 flight, operated by Global Aviation, earlier this morning.

SA set to host successful Afcon 2013 tournament

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Cape Town - Despite budget limitations and a tight schedule, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) 2013 is confident South Africa will pull off a successful tournament.

EC Education making progress

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Pretoria - While acknowledging that there is a lot still needed to be corrected to normalise education delivery in the Eastern Cape, the department seems to be on the right track.