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SA tourism industry rides out the storm

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Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom says despite the global financial crisis and all other challenges, the tourism industry has continued to grow

SGB elections date announced

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Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga on Friday announced that elections for the 2015 School Governing Bodies (SGB) will be held between 6 and 28 March next year.

R2.1bln for housing projects in mining towns

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Pretoria - Government has ring-fenced a total of R2.1 billion for housing projects in 14 mining towns to improve the living and working conditions of mineworkers, Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe said on Thursday.

Work progressing well at Medupi

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Pretoria - Work is progressing well at the Medupi power plant with the first gas burner having been fired up this week, Eskom said on Thursday.

Children's Parly no child's play

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Cape Town – From calls to increase the National Senior Certificate pass mark by 20% to advocating for the appointment of a Children’s Ombudsperson – the debate of the Children’s Parliament has not been child’s play.

NW man placed in isolation for fever

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Pretoria - A 72-year-old man has been placed under quarantine for haemorrhagic fever, the North West Department of Health said on Thursday.

Gauteng to commission township economy study

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Pretoria - The Gauteng Provincial Government will commission a baseline study on the township economy to understand its size, spread and strength as well as innovative ways of measuring its social and economic importance.

Communities urged to save water

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Pretoria - Government has appealed to communities to save water and help protect the country’s infrastructure at all times.

Programme to boost township entrepreneurs

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Johannesburg - The City of Ekurhuleni says it wants to transform historically disadvantaged townships into viable commercial business areas through its ambitious Township Economy Programme.

Informal mining settlements to be revitalised

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Pretoria - About 82 informal settlements are currently being assessed and categorised for upgrading as part of the National Upgrading Support Programme in the priority mining towns.