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Better access to schools for the disabled

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Pretoria - All new schools being built by government should be accessible to children with disabilities, says Minister for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities, Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya.

FETs must up their game

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Johannesburg - Further Education and Training (FET) colleges must be radically overhauled so that they can become colleges of choice for school leavers while providing quality foundation programmes with particular focus on maths and science.

Nzimande maps way forward for FETs

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Johannesburg - The curriculum at Further Education and Training (FET) colleges need to change in order to contribute to the country's new economic path.

Mpumalanga postpones trial exams

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Mbombela - The Mpumalanga Department of Education has postponed the preliminary exams for Grade 12s to give them at least one more week to prepare.

Police willing to learn from society - Mthethwa

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Pretoria - Determined to make inroads in the fight against crime, the police were prepared to learn lessons from any sector of society that was willing to share its ideas with them, says Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa.

Visiting hours restricted at Gauteng hospitals

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Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development has put in place a restriction with regards to evening visiting hours at public hospitals during the ongoing public servants strike.

Standing Committee has classified info

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Pretoria - Members of Parliament requiring classified information on President Jacob Zuma's domestic and international travels should apply to the Joint Standing Committee on Defence.

Heritage Month to unite South Africans

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Pretoria - Arts and Culture Minister Lulu Xingwana has urged South Africans to use Heritage Month to deepen the country's humanity and unity like they displayed during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Experts to assess extent of acid mine drainage

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Pretoria - A team of experts is expected to assess the extent of acid mine drainage in the country and report back to an inter-ministerial committee appointed by Minister of Water Affairs Bulelwa Sonjica.

Keen intl interest in Reed Dance ceremony

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Durban - The Royal Reed Dance ceremony, a traditional event where Zulu maidens gather at King Goodwill Zwelithini's residence and perform a special dance for him, has attracted interest from international tourists and media wishing to attend.

Municipalities develop turnaround strategies

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Pretoria - About 95 percent of the 283 municipalities in the country have in the past six months developed municipal turnaround strategies and are now in the process of ensuring alignment with the integrated development plans.

Govt welcomes suspension of strike

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Pretoria - Public Service and Administration Minister, Richard Baloyi, has welcomed the news that unions were suspending the public service strike on Monday.