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Community media, SABC have a role to play

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Bloemfontein - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi says community broadcasters and the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) each have a different role to play in the media arena.

Speed governors to slow down public vehicles

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Pretoria – The Department on Transport is forging ahead with plans to enforce the installation of speed governors, which will restrict the speed of vehicles to the speed limits, in all new minibuses and buses.

Youth help build houses in Kimberley

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Pretoria - Human Settlements Deputy Minister Zoliswa Kota-Fredericks says the National Youth Service Model, adopted by government, seeks to work together with communities in providing structured learning and the individual development of young people.

Power system to remain tight: Eskom

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Pretoria - South Africa’s power system is expected to remain constrained for the rest of the week going into the weekend.

Good progress being made at Medupi

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Pretoria - Steady progress is being made with regards to the construction of the Medupi coal fired power station in Limpopo, Eskom said on Thursday.

Minister Radebe visits collapsed Nigeria building

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Lagos - Minister in the Presidency, Jeff Radebe, on Thursday visited the scene of the collapsed building owned by TB Joshua’s Synagogue Church of All Nations in Lagos, Nigeria.

Victim call centre receives award

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Pretoria - Government’s Gender-Based Violence Command Centre was on Wednesday awarded the Changing Lives Award at the 2014 AfricaCom Awards for providing telephonic support and counselling to victims of gender-based violence.

Finance Minister Nene highlights challenges facing SA

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Pretoria - The need to encourage greater private sector investment and the need to improve the state’s capacity to monitor, implement and manage projects are the two major challenges facing the economy, says Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene.

Nutrition programme halted in affected schools

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Pretoria – The Department of Basic Education says the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) has been halted in schools where reports of food contamination have emerged.

More black female research students needed

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Cape Town – Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor says the country needs more black female research students in the science and technology field from the new generation of students.

Company penalised in waste case

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Pretoria - The Lydenburg Magistrate’s Court has ordered Samancor Chrome Limited to pay R200 000 for contravening the Environment Conservation Act.