South Africa

Pretoria - Economic activity in the third quarter, based on the latest short-term indicators, was not

Pretoria - South Africa's current account deficit widened to 3.3% of gross domestic product, the Reser

Cape Town - A dedicated committee of experts has been appointed to advise, over the next year, on how

Pretoria - Following the release of the Green Paper on the National Health Insurance (NHI), the commun

Pretoria - The South African economy's spending growth eased in the second quarter of 2011 due to a co

Pretoria - The SA National Defence Force (SANDF) has dismissed reports that Deputy President Kgalema M

Boksburg - The food industry might in the future be legally bound to reduce the salt content in its pr

Pretoria - The swift arrest of three men on rhino poaching charges in Brits was encouraging and was a good sign that with community support, the war against crime and the scourge of rhino poaching could be won, said North West Premier Thandi Modise.

Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Education Barbara Creecy is expected to meet with Provincial Community Safety MEC, Faith Mazibuko to talk about ways of limiting learner access to police firearms.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Health has strongly condemned the conduct of a nurse who allowed a pregnant patient to give birth on the street outside Soshanguve Community Health Centre.

Pretoria - The report on South Africa's nuclear installations is critical to taking forward the country's nuclear build plans, says Minister in the Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Collins Chabane.

Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says at least 800 forensic analysts are to be employed within the current financial year to capacitate the country's Forensic Science Laboratories.

Cape Town - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa aim to conclude the setting up of a Brics development bank at the next Brics summit to be held from 25-2 March next year in Durban, the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Co-operation Marius Fransman said today.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will make his decision known soon on Public Protector Thuli Madonsela'

Boksburg - As South Africa begins to deal more effectively with HIV/Aids and TB, care and treatment of