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N West Premier-elect, new MECs to be sworn in

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Pretoria - North West Premier-elect Supra Mahumapelo will be sworn into office by the Provincial High Court Judge President, Justice Monica Leeuw, at the Provincial Legislature later this morning.

Deputy President Ramaphosa steps down from business

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Pretoria – The newly appointed Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday announced that he had stepped down from the boards of several companies and as Shanduka Group Executive Chairman.

CGE welcomes President's 'gender balancing act'

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Pretoria – The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has described the number of female ministers and deputy ministers appointed in the new national Cabinet as a significant step in the right direction.

New dept welcomes Minister Shabangu

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Pretoria - The newly formed Department of Women has welcomed the appointment of Minister Susan Shabangu as its new political head.

Govt warns on fake social media accounts

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Pretoria - Government has advised people, who want to follow the developments around the new Cabinet on social media, to access their Twitter and Facebook accounts via the respective departmental websites.

Murder suspect hands himself to police

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Pretoria - A 33-year-old man, who was on the run after the brutal murder of his two-year-old daughter, in Madibeng village in Bolobedu, Limpopo, has handed himself to police.

Govt closing gender gap in Cabinet

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says government is moving closer to its target of having more women in Cabinet and the national executive.

No new toll roads for KZN

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Pretoria – The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has refuted media reports that it intends introducing new toll roads in KwaZulu-Natal.

Limpopo ready for 2014 initiation school season

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Pretoria - Limpopo is on track with the preparations for this year’s initiation schools programme, the provincial Department of Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs announced on Monday.

Small business ministry, cabinet welcomed

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Pretoria - The creation of a small business ministry as well as the ministerial appointments made by President Jacob Zuma has been welcomed by business.

Finance Ministry warns of fake Twitter account

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Pretoria - The Ministry of Finance on Monday warned the public that a Twitter account, set up in the name of newly appointed Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene, was a counterfeit.