Cape Town – Government departments and municipalities wishing to expropriate property under a new Expropriation Bill will have to conduct a thorough investigation to prove that any expropriation will be done so in the interest of the public, or that property will be put to public use, the Deputy Minister of Public Works Jeremy Cronin says.
Pretoria - The Head of the Gauteng Department of Education has instituted an independent investigation into the incident,where a learner at DF Malan High School in Meyerton was stabbed on Tuesday morning.
Pretoria - Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the possession of more than R200 000 worth of copper wire.
Pretoria – Telkom will have to pay a penalty of R449 million, which had been imposed on the company by the Competition Tribunal last year for abusing its dominance in the telecommunications market between 1999 and 2004.
Pretoria – In memory of Anene Booysen, Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has initiated a R10 million skills development and job-creation investment in construction-related programmes to benefit the Bredasdorp community.
Pretoria – Freedom Park will open the doors to its new //hapo museum next week to memorialise those who gave their lives in the struggle for freedom.
Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Education says it is encouraged by the enthusiasm shown by parents in applying early for the 2014 school year.
Pretoria - South African Airways (SAA) and Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, have announced a code share agreement that will enable seamless air travel connectivity to several business centres in India and South Africa.
Pretoria - The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has rejected reports that the planned upgrades along the N1-N2 Winelands route will affect the poor communities along the route, saying these reports are “misleading”.
Pretoria - Government is outraged at a brutal attack of an elderly woman in Jane Furse, Sekhukhune District, in Limpopo.
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has asked two Cabinet ministers to officially represent him and government at the memorial and funeral service of academic, Professor Ben Magubane.
Abuja - President Jacob Zuma emerged today from his meeting with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan boasting a sheaf of commitments to more closer ties and improved relations with Africa’s second largest economy.
Pretoria – The country's historic 20th anniversary of freedom and democracy next year promises to be nothing short of spectacular - with government expected to pull out all the stops.
Pretoria – South Africa and the United Kingdom have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen the arts and culture sector between the both countries.
Pretoria – Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says more officers are voluntarily seeking Employee Health and Wellness (EHW) interventions for the challenges they face, both at home and in the workplace.
