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Cross-Boundary Municipalities law sent to Parly

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Parliament - The Joint Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development has referred the Constitutional 16th Amendment Bill as well as the Cross Boundary Municipalities Laws Repeal and Related Matters Amendment Act to the National Assembly.

HIV: talk about it

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Pretoria - Government is encouraging social dialogue on HIV and Aids to be the main focus this year's World Aids Day, to dispel the myths around the condition which touches millions of South African lives.

IEC scoops prestigious award

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Pretoria - The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is one of the 2010 award winners of the Centre for Public Sector Innovation (CPSI).

Labour appoints National Chief Inspector

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Pretoria - A National Chief Inspector has been appointed in the Department of Labour to beef up labour law enforcement in all business sectors and workplaces.

Deputy Minister to meet offenders, victims

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Pretoria - Correctional Services Deputy Minister Hlengiwe Mkhize will on Saturday meet sentenced offenders and their victims as part of a Victim-Offender Mediation programme.

Gauteng committed to fighting crime

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Johannesburg - Crime remains a serious challenge in Gauteng and as such the province will continue to employ new interventions to fight this scourge.

Calls for extension of paternity leave

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Pretoria - A preparatory meeting ahead of the 53rd session of the United Nations Commission of the Status of Women to be held next month, has urged Government to review its policies on paternity leave.

Joburg updates street address database

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Johannesburg - The City of Johannesburg is consolidating its information on street addresses, bringing all street addresses on to a single database to improve billing and service delivery.

Minister to report on implementation of ICTs

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Pretoria - Communications Minister Ivy Matsepe-Casaburi is expected to give an update on the readiness of South Africa's Information and Communications Technology (ICT) infrastructure ahead of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2010 FIFA World Cup next week.

SA's HIV antenatal figures stabilises

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Pretoria - The HIV Antenatal Prevalence Survey in South Africa has shown a stabilisation in the HIV prevalence rate since 2006, Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi announced today.