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SA woos production houses at Cannes film festival

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Pretoria – Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Mzwandile Masina has encouraged production houses at the 68th Annual Cannes International Film Festival to use South Africa as a location for films.

Campaign to restore dignity to girl learners

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Pretoria – The Dignity Dreams Nelson Mandela Day Campaign is a non-profit organisation which has set an ambitious goal to raise funds to distribute 18 000 dignity dream packs to young girls by 18 July 2015.

No planned load shedding currently

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Pretoria - Power utility Eskom says there is currently no planned load shedding as there is enough generating capacity to meet the demand.

Govt to extend child grant beyond 18 years

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Cape Town – Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini says government intends to extend the child support grant beyond the age of 18 for children who remain in school after they turn 18.

NPOs moot taking over delivering of social services

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Pretoria – Representatives of non-profit organisations (NPOs) have recommended to the Department of Social Development that they should take over the responsibility of delivering social welfare services to South Africans.

Public called to honour Mandela legacy

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Pretoria – The Nelson Mandela Foundation has encouraged the public to honour the legacy of the late former President by participating in the Mandela Day activities.

SALGA pays tribute to Mme Ruth

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Pretoria - The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) says it will remember Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati as a crop of leadership that established local government, as it celebrates 15 years of democratic local governance.

DST to set up forum for HIV research

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Pretoria - The Department of Science and Technology (DST) is planning to create a forum to strengthen HIV research, not only in South Africa, but throughout the African continent.

Africa Month to promote African identity

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Pretoria – The activities planned to celebrate Africa Month will be used to promote the African identity, entrench African values and ethics, as well as strengthen existing collaborations in the continent.