Pretoria - Poor children who receive grants tend to stay at school for longer and perform better compared to poor children who get no financial support at all, says the Department of Social Development.
Pretoria - The Marikana Commission of Inquiry will be moved to Centurion from Monday.
Cape Town – Less than two percent of the 1 294 acts passed by Parliament since 1994 have been declared unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Jeff Radebe, said today.
Pretoria – A new law meant to regulate financial markets and curb trading misconduct will come into operation from 3 June.
From the moment the nurse places the new-born baby in a parent’s arms, an overwhelming instinct to protect and nurture takes hold. Any selfishness fades as you look at that tiny, helpless body and realise that its needs are now your main concern.
Pretoria – The Johannesburg chief representative of the Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ, Yoshiro Yokoi, has commended South Africa for being a sound investment destination, despite the legacy left by apartheid.
Pretoria - As police administrative staff take to the streets today to demand better salary grades, the South African Police Service (SAPS) says there is no need for the public to panic.
Pretoria – The fire that broke out at the Dihlabeng Regional Hospital in Bethlehem in the Free State has been successfully extinguished.
Pretoria - The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) has confirmed that the two tourists kidnapped in Yemen on Monday are South Africans.
Pretoria - The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has awarded the Thales-Maziya Consortium a contract to install new signalling in the Western Cape.
Pretoria - Deputy Trade and Industry Minister Elizabeth Thabethe will today participate in the 56th Copperbelt Mining, Agricultural and Commercial Show (CACSS) in Zambia.
Pretoria - The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it will request a court to review the findings of a disciplinary hearing ruling, which was in favour of suspended senior prosecutor, Glynnis Breytenbach.
Cape Town – Transport Minister Ben Martins says a sound and solid transport infrastructure remains crucial to generating economic growth, alleviating poverty, reducing inequality and increasing domestic and international competitiveness.
Pretoria – The Northern Cape Social Development Department has trained 141 service providers on child protection services as part of the department’s early intervention programmes on child abuse.
Pretoria - The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has extended the period for the public to comment on the Draft Marine Living Resources Amendment Bill 2013, from May 24 until June 14.
