Features

Pretoria - A change in name and some changes in mandate are on the cards for the Independent Complaints Directorate (ICD).

Pretoria - Health officials in the Free State are working hard to ensure the safeguarding of services and the safety of staff during the public service strike.

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.

Mbombela - September is Tourism Month and the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency has pulled out all the stops to provide a thrilling calendar of events.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Pretoria - South Africa has proved to be more popular with World Cup visitors than previously thought.

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.

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.

Musina - Nearly 300 homes in the Limpopo border town of Musina will benefit from the second phase of a R2.1 million electrification project which started on Friday.

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.