Pretoria - Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk says direct flights from South Africa to China, which started this week, will go a long way in boosting trade between the two countries.
Pretoria - When she assumed her duties as Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana made a commitment to build the department's capacity. Seven months later, the department has an almost complete top management structure.
Pretoria - The North West government says a technical glitch - and not the unavailability of funds or human error - is to blame for the delay in the processing of payments for over 7 000 Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) employees.
Pretoria - South Africa and Turkey have agreed to develop their current relations, which in time might turn into high-level council meetings and fuel momentum between the regional powers.
Pretoria - Students should emulate the dedication shown by late struggle icon Albertina Sisulu, says Ambassador Phatse Justice Piitso.
East London - Metrorail has launched a project in East London to inform commuters of any delays in its service.
Pretoria - National Treasury says government is consistently making efforts to address the concerns identified in Fitch's rating review, which is aimed at mitigating growth and socio-economic concerns.
Pretoria - Government will use South African Week in Palestine to showcase its abundant artistic talent to the people of that country later this year.
Cape Town - Land restitution still remains "a complex and emotive issue," says Rural Development and Land Reform Minster Gugile Nkwinti.
Pretoria - As the teams which will be participating in the Africa Cup of Nations begin arriving in South Africa, government has extended a warm welcome to players and urged South Africans to demonstrate hospitality towards visitors.
Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Marius Fransman paid a visit to the family of Professor Cyril Karabus in Cape Town on Thursday, where he briefed them on government's efforts to assist the professor.
Pretoria - Gauteng Health MEC Hope Papo has set the wheels in motion for an investigation after a patient allegedly committed suicide at Natalspruit Hospital.
Durban - All rounder Jacques Kallis has won the coveted 2011 South African Cricketer of the Year Award for the second time in his career.
Johannesburg - The Local Organising Committee (LOC), which has been working tirelessly preparing for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, has assured the continent that South Africa is ready to host the tournament.
Harrismith - For 15 years, Makgadi Moloi says her life and that of her family hadn't been easy living in a mud house with no electricity and running water. Also, her four children had to bear the brunt of having one tiny room with no facilities for them to sleep or study.
