Pretoria - South African Football Association (Safa) President Kirsten Nematandani and four other officials have been put on suspension following a match fixing inquiry into four warm-up games involving Bafana Bafana before the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Pretoria - Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor has announced that a total of 60 new Research Chairs will be awarded to various institutions of higher learning across South Africa during the 2011/12 and 2013/14 Medium Term Expenditure Framework.
Pretoria - As part of efforts to deepen relations with India, South Africa has invited the Asian nation to invest in the country's massive infrastructure plan announced in the State of the Nation Address.
Cape Town - South Africa and the UK are looking to increase economic and trade ties by focusing on exporting high-value-added goods to Britain, the Minister of International Relations and Co-operation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane says.
Pretoria - The qualifications levels of South African sheriffs needs to be enhanced so that they are on par with international standards, says Deputy Justice Minister Andries Nel.
A group of retired chartered accountants are to be moved in to the Further Education and Training (FET) Colleges to work as Chief Financial Officers (CFOS).
Duduza - A campaign to sensitise South Africans to extreme weather conditions is well underway in the continued spate of bad weather which has killed people and destroyed houses and road infrastructure.
Pretoria - An amount of R800 million has been made available by the National Treasury for the Green Fund over the next two financial years.
In a bid to produce more teachers in the country, the Higher Education and Training Department is planning to open three former teacher training colleges next year.
Pretoria - Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa says the fight against rhino poaching requires joint initiatives from all South Africans.
Pretoria - The Department of Water and Environmental Affairs has committed to ensuring that 55 percent of women and two percent of people with disabilities benefit from the department's programmes.
Pretoria - The Presidency has moved to clarify the comments made by President Jacob Zuma in the media, regarding the review of the Constitutional Court.
Johannesburg - The City of Joburg has opened four new Rea Vaya bus stations which will enable commuters to easily integrate with both Metrorail and the soon-to-be-opened Gautrain station at Park station.
Cape Town - The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) will begin re-registering all social grant beneficiaries on a new biometric system between June 1 and December 31, the Minister of Social Development Bathabile Dlamini said on Wednesday.
Pretoria - Cabinet has urged South Africans to be more responsible on the country's roads.
