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Over 500 000 circumcisions performed in KZN

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Pretoria - More than 500 000 men and boys in KwaZulu-Natal have been circumcised without a single death or amputation since 2010, Provincial Health MEC Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo reported.

SANDF helps flood stricken Mozambique

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Pretoria - The South African National Defence Force (SANDF)will send its members to assist in the flood-stricken areas of the Mocuba District of Zambezia Province, Mozambique.

Minister receives new batch of PRASA locos

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Cape Town – When a new batch of diesel locomotives was docked off the ship at the Cape Town harbour on Wednesday, Transport Minister Dipuo Peters walked towards the Afro4002 loco and kissed it.

Matrics from child-headed homes shine

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Pretoria - Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has congratulated young people from child- and youth-headed households in the care of the Isibindi Model, who have obtained their national senior certificates.

Gauteng classrooms go digital

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Johannesburg - Instead of taking notes using the old pen and paper, learners at Boitumelong Secondary School will now use the new tablets provided in their classrooms.

Gauteng schools step into the future

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Johannesburg - With inland schools opening today, learners in seven Gauteng schools are walking into a new era of the digital classroom, which will connect them to a world of endless educational opportunities.

Police nab two suspected airport robbers

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Pretoria - Police have arrested two men suspected of a spate of robberies during which victims were followed from the airport and subsequently robbed of their money, jewellery and other personal belongings.

NSFAS increases allocation for 2015 loans, bursaries

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Cape Town – Higher Education and Training Minister Dr Blade Nzimande has announced that the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has set aside R9.5 billion in bursaries and loans for 2015.