Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says the proposed amendments to the laws governing the private security sector seek to improve the manner in which the industry functions.
Pretoria - Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan will this afternoon present the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) before Parliament.
Pretoria - Public order policing in South Africa needs to reflect the ethos of human rights and dignity, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said on Thursday.
Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has urged community members to inform the department through a toll free number when learners are at school without supervision.
Pretoria - Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has welcomed the adoption of two Bills by the National Assembly - the South African Citizenship Amendment and Births and Deaths Registration Amendment Bills.
Pretoria - The South African Medical Research Council (MRC) has welcomed the new rapid test for tuberculosis (TB), which can provide an accurate diagnosis in less than two hours.
Pretoria - The Acting Director-General for the Department of Public Service and Administration, Kenny Govender, today signed off the draft wage offer for implementation on behalf of government.
Pretoria - The public has been called to nominate members to sit on the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) board.
Durban - With the tagline, the warmest place to be, Durban emerged as the only candidate from South Africa bidding to host the 2020 Olympics.
Johannesburg - The Gauteng Government and Eskom have committed themselves to addressing the major electricity-related issues affecting the province. They are expected to form a task team to tackle problem areas.
Pretoria - The ministry responsible for persons with physical impairments has called for support systems to be put in place to enable learners with special needs to graduate from lower grades to matric and beyond.
Pretoria - Unemployment rose to 25.3 percent in the third quarter compared to the second quarter's 25.2 percent, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Tuesday.
Cape Town - Government is planning a meeting with senior editors to discuss perceptions that it is intent on limiting media freedom.
Pretoria - Eskom is reclaiming the streets of South Africa by launching Operation Khanyisa, which is expected to reduce electricity theft.
Johannesburg - Gone are the days when school principals had to drive long distances to reach district offices to submit paper-based reports and requests - principals of schools in Gauteng merely have to send a message on their new Blackberry cell phones.
