Warrenton – Nina Letebele’s life will change for the better after her house became the 5.6 millionth to get electricity under government’s programme to electrify all households in both rural and urban areas.
Pretoria – The depreciation of the rand is estimated to spike inflation well above the 6% target, but the move would be “relatively constrained”, SA Reserve Bank Governor Gill Marcus said on Thursday.
Pretoria – As South Africa marches towards 20 years of freedom and democracy, the country needs to be grateful for the support it has received from its partners and allies around the world, says President Jacob Zuma.
Pretoria - A solid plan of effective maths, science and technology (MST) teaching in schools is expected to be developed tomorrow when experts in these fields meet with Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga.
Pretoria - The much awaited Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Job Shimankane Tabane Hospital in Rustenburg has finally opened, ending the hospital’s dependency on private health care for specialised care.
Pretoria - The emergence of women as political and business leaders will be discussed at the Global Summit of Women, in which Deputy Trade and Industry Minister Elizabeth Thabethe will participate.
Pretoria - Bafana Bafana’s preparations for their 2014 World Cup qualifier against the Central African Republic (CAR) are back on track following their safe arrival at their base in Yaoundé, Cameroon, despite disruptions in their travels.
Pretoria - Unless the testing for and treatment of syphilis in pregnancy is made universally available, over half of pregnancies in women with syphilis will result in an adverse outcome, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says.
Cape Town – Foreign investors are still interested in South Africa’s mining sector, Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources Godfrey Oliphant said, adding that a number of projects are shovel-ready in the platinum, zinc and other manganese sectors.
Pretoria - Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane has heeded a call for help from a 23-year-old nyaope addict.
Pretoria - Government is satisfied that the security agencies are well equipped to deal with any matters that concern the security South Africa, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.
Pretoria - Youth development remains a priority for government, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said on Wednesday.
Pretoria - The City of Tshwane has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with representatives of the taxi industry to ensure the peaceful implementation of the Tshwane Rapid Transit (TRT) A Re Yeng, (Let’s Go) bus system.
Cape Town – The Minister of Public Service and Administration, Lindiwe Sisulu, today urged ordinary South Africans and Parliament to get behind a proposed bureau to tackle corruption in the public sector, which the department hopes to have up and running next month.
Pretoria - Young people in Mamelodi, east of Pretoria, were educated on the adverse effects of alcohol and drug abuse, as the Department of Trade and Industry’s National Liquor Authority (NLA) kick-off its Youth Month campaign.
