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SA needs more women on the bench - Judge O'Regan

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Johannesburg - South Africa needs to break "old-boy" barriers and appoint more women on the bench, one of the country's respected legal minds and Constitutional Court Judge, Kate O'Regan said on Tuesday.

DPCI to use stringent procedures to select staff

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Johannesburg - Stringent selection and vetting procedures will be used to ensure that the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation is staffed with highly skilled investigators who are of the highest moral fibre.

National Treasury assesses re-weighting of CPI

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Pretoria - The National Treasury has assessed the impact of rebasing and re-weighting the Consumer Price Index (CPI), and the changes that will need to be made to the Government's Inflation-Linked Bonds

President Obama connects to African youth on MXit

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Pretoria - In an effort to better understand the mindset of the African youth, United States President Barack Obama has asked young people across the continent to engage with him on MXit, the vastly popular mobile social network and instant messenger.

Hawks net first prey

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Durban - Within three days of becoming officially operational, the Hawks, have swooped on their first prey.

Cabinet changes will not affect work of govt

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Pretoria - The work of government will continue uninterrupted following the changes to the National Executive announced by President Jacob Zuma, government spokesperson Themba Maseko has said.

Gauteng teacher on child porn rap

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Pretoria - A Gauteng school teacher is in hot water after he was allegedly caught printing child pornography on school facilities.

Economy, climate change tops G8 agenda

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Italy - Leaders from the Group of Eight (G8) industrialised countries began their summit on Wednesday, with the economic crisis and climate change at the top of their three-day agenda.

Hawks question Shongweni suspect

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Pretoria - A suspect wanted in connection with the murder of six people in Shongweni is being questioned by the Hawks after he handed himself over to police.