Pretoria - Public Protector Advocate Thuli Madonsela says her office will partner with state organs such as the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) to address backlogs that hinder service delivery in municipalities.
Pretoria - A Johannesburg couple has been arrested for allegedly running an underground abortion clinic in Bruma.
Johannesburg - Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande will be meeting with the chairpersons of councils of all the 23 universities in South Africa to discuss the Soudien report on racism at higher education institutions.
Pretoria - Limpopo Education MEC Dickson Masemola is to acknowledge the best performing Grade 12 learners and schools in the province during an annual award ceremony in Polokwane.
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has been named the Newsmaker of the Year for 2009 by the National Press Club-Glenrand MIB.
Pretoria - South Africa's trade conditions declined to 42 index points in December, reflecting a normal seasonal phenomenon, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) said on Thursday.
Pretoria - There will be no service delivery interruptions as a result of a planned march by members of the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU), said the Ekurhuleni Municipality
Pretoria - Correctional Services Deputy Minister Hlengiwe Mkhize has officially opened the newly launched Training Centre for Women Survivors of War in Uganda which will give much needed support to the victims of war.
Pretoria - Mandisa Nene, who was ranked 6th and the highest placed African learner in KwaZulu-Natal after achieving seven distinctions in eight subjects, has been awarded a full bursary and her family will now have a decent house of their own.
Pretoria - Arts and Culture Minister Lulu Xingwana is expected to announce next week whether she approves of the new La Mercy airport, north of Durban, being named King Shaka International Airport.
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has called for a stronger partnership between government and traditional leaders saying this would ensure sustainable development, especially in rural areas.
Johannesburg - The Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development is all set this financial year to strengthen the primary health care system in the province.
Pretoria - The KwaZulu-Natal Government will be engaging with Amakhosi on the provincial's plan to scale-up the circumcision services at public health facilities.
Pretoria - Two men who threatened to commit crimes during the 2010 FIFA World Cup during footage flighted on a news program must be arrested, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said.
Cape Town - Government plans to upgrade 500 000 shacks in informal settlements by 2014, through the provision of basic services and land tenure rights
