South Africa

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says the Gender Equality Bill must be fast tracked if the country is to further level the playing field for women.

East London - An Eastern Cape municipality has collected nearly R3.4 million in outstanding debt since

Pretoria - Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has called on South Africans, especially th

Pretoria - South African middle distance runner and world champion, Caster Semenya, has qualified for the Olympics women's 800m final scheduled for Saturday night.

Mbombela - Prospective voters in Mpumalanga are being urged to take advantage of the final voters' reg

Cape Town - The Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) is determined to get the year o

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe is to attend the state funeral of the late Ghanaian President John Atta Mills on Friday, where he will represent the South African government.

Durban - On the back of two convincing victories, South Africa refuse to fall into the complacency tra

Pretoria - Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor says South Africa is well on track to hosting

Pretoria - The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will wrap up its efforts to register 1.5 million

Cape Town - The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has taken steps to improve the short

United Nations - The United Nations and the World Bank on Thursday agreed that they will work more closely in addressing global challenges, including sustainable development, health and education.

Pretoria - The late delivery of textbooks in Limpopo is still a major concern to government, says Cabinet.

Pretoria - The revised National Development Plan - which aims to eliminate poverty and reduce inequity by 2030 - is expected to be handed over to President Jacob Zuma during a joint sitting of Parliament next week.

Pretoria - Cabinet has heaped praise on Oscar Pistorius for being the first double-amputee to compete in the Olympic Games.