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Red carpet heats up ahead of SONA

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Cape Town – With just over an hour to go before President Jacob Zuma stands in the National Assembly to deliver his State of the Nation Address, the red carpet leading up to the building has been lit up with various expressions of style.

Mmabatho College of Nursing to reopen

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Pretoria – Academic activities at Mmabatho College of Nursing are expected to resume next week, following the reopening of the college by the North West Health Department.

Runaway fires causing havoc in KZN

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Pretoria – Fires wreaked havoc in KwaZulu-Natal, at the weekend, claiming lives and causing extensive loss of livestock and damage to property.

Business wishes President Zuma well ahead of SONA

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Pretoria - The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) has wished President Jacob Zuma well ahead of his delivery of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) later today.

Clear skies in the Cape ahead of SONA

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Cape Town – With just a few hours left before President Jacob Zuma tables the first State of the Nation Address in the new Parliament, final preparations are well underway in the National Assembly precinct in Cape Town, ahead of the ceremony, later this evening.

Putting the Youth Employment Accord to work

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Pretoria – The North West Provincial Government will take stock of how it has been rolling out the Youth Employment Accord in order to improve its benefits for the young people of that province.

Denel munitions unit targets local market

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Pretoria - Munitions manufacturer, Denel Pretoria Metal Pressings (PMP), is set to double its turnover to more than R1-billion rand within the next five years, in response to strategic requirements in the local market.

Government pays tribute to Eddie Zondi

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Pretoria - Government has conveyed condolences to the family and friends of former Metro FM disc jockey and radio legend, Eddie Makhosonke Zondi.

President Zuma speech will set tone for the future

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President Jacob Zuma will tonight deliver his State of the Nation Address (SoNA) and outline government’s programme of action for the year. His address will largely be informed by decisions from the Cabinet Lekgotla that took place last week at Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guest House in Pretoria. The Lekgotla brought together ministers, provincial premiers and senior government officials to discuss the Medium Term Strategic Framework and the National Development Plan with the aim of moving South Africa forward.

No rain forecast for SONA 2014

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Cape Town – No rain is expected in the Mother City on Tuesday, when President Jacob Zuma is expected to deliver his State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament.

Dream home for Maruping

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Galeshewe – Lying awake in fear that her shack is going to fall apart around her every time there is a rainstorm will soon be a thing of the past for 48-year-old Evelyn Maruping.