South Africa

Pretoria - South Africa and Mozambique have taken their bilateral relations further after holding a successful meeting on Friday, where various issues of cooperation were discussed.

Upington - More than 400 local and foreign investors, who attended the two-day Solar Park conference organised by the Department of Energy, went back to their boardrooms with a feeling of enthusiasm on Friday, as prospects for the project appeared more positive.

Pretoria - Tough and very challenging - this is how some Grade 12 learners described today's Mathematics Paper 1 exam.

Johannesburg - The Gauteng government has taken a significant step in fighting hunger, with the unveiling of the Maize Triangle farm project aimed at increasing the production of maize in the province.

Pretoria - The price of all grades of petrol will rise by 20 cents per litre next week, the Department of Energy has announced.

Pretoria - North West MEC for Human Settlements, Public Safety and Liaison, Nono Maloyi, has called on beneficiaries of low cost houses to treasure their RDP houses and turn them into homes that their families will enjoy for generations.

Pretoria - Eastern Cape Local Government and Traditional Affairs MEC, Mlibo Qoboshiyane, has welcomed a forensic report on the Ngqushwa Local Municipality, which sheds light on issues linked to procurement procedures in the municipality.

Pretoria - In an effort to increase the number of people who know their HIV status, the Gauteng Health Department is running an HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) campaign for all public servants.

Union Buildings, 29 October 2010

As you well know, we are here to sign the Delivery Agreement for Outcome 1: 'Improved quality of basic education'.

This moment is a landmark in improving the schooling system of this country.

Pretoria - Several ministers have pledged to ensure South Africa's children get only the best education at school - one of government's top priorities.

Pretoria - Correctional Services Minister Sibusiso Ndebele is currently considering the parole applications of 348 inmates sentenced to life imprisonment.

Pretoria – The assessment of South Africa’s state of the economy and the implementation of the country’s National Development Plan will top the four-day Cabinet Lekgotla, which began in Pretoria on Tuesday, the Presidency said.

Charlotte Maxeke Hospital’s newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer, Gladys Bogoshi, is aiming to utilise her vast experience to improve the services at the hospital as well as patients’ lives.

Cape Town – The government of South Africa is committed to creating a thriving and successful mining industry, the Minister of Mineral Resources Susan Shabangu said today.

Pretoria - Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has placed focus on the country’s need for more artisans by declaring 2013 as the “Year of the Artisan”.