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Table Mountain named new world wonder

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Pretoria - Celebrations erupted at Cape Town's V&A Waterfront on Friday night as Table Mountain was provisionally named a New 7 Wonder of Nature following a three-year global race to choose the world's seven most wonderful natural sites.

Oliphant pays tribute to outgoing ILO director general

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Pretoria - Labour Minister, Mildred Oliphant has paid tribute to the outgoing Director-General of the International Labour Organisation Juan Somavia, saying under his tutelage, the voice of labour was audible on the international stage.

Gauteng ITC resource centre launched

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Pretoria - The Department of Basic Education, in partnership with Vodacom, today launched the third provincial ICT Resource Centre.

Mbalula to transform SA sport

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Cape Town - Sports and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula has announced a plan to "completely transform" the sporting landscape in South Africa.

Deputy President outlines projects for Elliotdale

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Pretoria - A number of projects have been implemented in Elliotdale in the Mbashe Local Municipality, which is one of the 21 poorest district municipalities in the country, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe

Plans to prevent social ills intensified

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Johannesburg - Gauteng is to beef up programmes aimed at preventing social ills such as substance abuse, violence against women, children and people with disability.

Acid mine drainage a concern for Gauteng

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Johannesburg - Acid mine drainage (AMD) is of great concern to the Gauteng Provincial Government, according to the State of Environment Report released by Gauteng Agriculture, Rural and Social Development MEC Nandi Mayathula-Khoza on Wednesday.

Zandspruit calm after violent evening

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Johannesburg - Police say the situation in the Zandspruit informal settlement, west of Johannesburg, is calm and Beyers Naude is once again open to traffic.

Bafana coach interviews kick off

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Pretoria - The process to interview the five candidates short-listed for the Bafana Bafana head coach job, which were initially scheduled to start on Wednesday, will now be conducted today.

EC leaders urged to prioritise youth

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Flagstaff - Government leaders in the Eastern Cape have been urged to put youth development and employment at the centre of their plans.

Gauteng delegates housing function to Metros,

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Pretoria - The Gauteng Provincial Government on Wednesday officially delegated some housing and human settlements functions as well as decision-making authority to the three Metros in the province.

Task team to address KZN rabies outbreak

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Pretoria - The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government says it is moving swiftly to boost the province's capacity to deal with the outbreak of rabies and has set up a task team to develop an intervention strategy.

Commission Secretary, evidence leaders appointed

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Pretoria - The chairperson of the Arms Procurement Commission Judge Willie Seriti has appointed the Secretary of the Commission and ten legal practitioners as evidence leaders.

President Zuma uses public transport

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Johannesburg - On a chilly winter's morning on Thursday President Jacob Zuma traded his luxury motorcade for a Metro Rail train to get first-hand experience of Gauteng's public transport system.