Pretoria - The Department of Mineral Resources yesterday assured the Portfolio Committee on Mining that government was working towards solutions to deal with problems posed by ownerless and derelict mines as well as acid mine drainage.
Pretoria - The 2010 FIFA World Cup made a big difference in all South Africans' lives Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said on Wednesday.
Pretoria - More South African Military Health Service (SAMHS) officials have been deployed to ensure hospitals and clinics remain open and provide health care as the public service strike enters its ninth day.
Pretoria - Producer Price Index (PPI) in July slowed to 7.7 percent year-on-year, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Thursday.
Pretoria - Cabinet has welcomed the release of the national crime statistics, saying it illustrates government's commitment to seriously fight against the scourge of crime.
Pretoria - This year's national Heritage Day will honor the contribution made by all South Africans in making the 2010 FIFA World Cup tournament a success, Cabinet said on Thursday.
Pretoria - The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the South African National Defence Force's (SANDF) most extensive and biggest deployment on home soil, says Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Thabang Makwetla.
Cape Town - With just 38 days to go before the start of the final matric exams, Cabinet has condemned "in the strongest possible terms" protests taking place in some parts of the country by pupils, who in some instances have disrupted matric preliminary examinations.
Pretoria - The Maritime Component of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is convening in Maputo to further relationships and cooperation in the region.
Pretoria - Business confidence among retailers improved in the third quarter of 2010, says the Bureau for Economic Research (BER).
Musina – The Mapungubwe National Park and World Heritage Site has reopened its gates to the public after being closed for a week due to heavy floods.
Pretoria - Members of the South African National Defence (SANDF) will not be joining the public service strike as this would be against the prescripts of the Constitution and the Defence Act, says the Department of Defence and Military Veterans.
Pretoria - The recent pledge taken by education stakeholders and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to increase the number of artisans in the country, in line with industry needs, will give the country a much needed boost, writes Gabi Khumalo.
Pretoria - A National Co-management Framework and the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between government and SANParks will be some of the highlights on the agenda at the Fourth People and Parks Conference, expected to kick off on Sunday.
Pretoria - Vehicle CO2 tax emissions on all double cabs will be implemented as of 1 March 2011, says National Treasury.
