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Deputy President not benefited from Eskom coal contracts

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Pretoria- The Office Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday said it takes exception to statements made by energy analyst, Ted Blom, that the Deputy President had benefited improperly from Eskom coal contracts.

No load-shedding for long weekend

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Pretoria- Power utility Eskom says it is using this weekend to embark on a massive maintenance drive in an effort to improve the performance and reliability of its power generating units, ahead of the expected peak winter demand.

President Zuma sends condolences to Nepal

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Pretoria- President Jacob Zuma has conveyed a message of condolences to the government and people of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, following a massive earthquake there on Saturday.

Minister Shabangu encourages integration

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Johannesburg- The Minister in the Presidency reponsible for Women Susan Shabangu says attacking foreign nationals or chasing them out of the country will not reduce the problems facing South Africans, but could increase unemployment and lead to job losses.

Police Minister in Moscow for anti-drug meeting

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The Minister of Police Nathi Nhleko has noted with concern media comments insinuating that he opted to attend a conference in Russia rather than deal with the issues pertaining to attacks on foreign nationals.

SA seen as heaven by migrants

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Leaders of different organisations representing foreign nationals who live in South Africa say most of their members migrate to the country because they know their lives will be well-protected than in their countries of origin.

SA plans to eliminate malaria by 2018

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Pretoria - South Africa plans to eliminate malaria by achieving an incidence of zero cases of locally transmitted malaria by 2018, says the National Department of Health, ahead of the World Malaria Day.

Tshwane takes a stand against attacks

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Pretoria – The community of Tshwane today turned up in large numbers to march against the recent attacks on foreign nationals.

Dept denies withholding NEEDU report

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Pretoria - The Department of Basic Education has rejected accusations that it has refused to release a report that was compiled by the National Education and Development Unit (NEEDU).

Govt launches a "We are Africa" mobile app

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Pretoria - The Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor, has launched a mobile application to support government's efforts against attacks on foreign nationals.

HIV infections decline over last decade

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Pretoria – According to an International Labour Organisation (ILO) study, the number of HIV infections has declined steadily over the last decade in general terms.

SANRAL says no to attacks on foreign nationals

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Pretoria - The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has joined the rest of the country in supporting government’s stance against the attacks on foreign nationals.