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Excitement mounts at launch of Sol Plaatje University

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Kimberley – Matrics in the Northern Cape are excited about the much anticipated Sol Plaatje University -- the country’s first new university since 1994 -- that was unveiled in Kimberley today.

Major plans for E Cape health dept unveiled

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Pretoria – Eight clinics and two hospitals in the OR Tambo District in the Eastern Cape will be demolished and rebuilt from scratch, Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi announced on Thursday.

Nkoana-Mashabane on a working visit to Venezuela

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Pretoria – International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane has arrived in Venezuela where she will hold talks with her counterpart Minister Elias Jaua Milano on issues related to energy, mining, agriculture and education among others.

Committee urged to intervene in FETs

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Pretoria - Members of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training have been urged to intervene and help find solutions to the challenges facing several Further Education and Training (FET) colleges across the country.

Home Affairs to cancel duplicate IDs

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Pretoria – Home Affairs officials have urged all South Africans with duplicate IDs or ID numbers to come forward and correct this before the end of October.

Task team to resolve Tekwane RDP conflict

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Mbombela - A provincial task team has been formed to sort out the illegal occupation of houses in Tekwane South, outside Mpumalanga's capital city.

Holy Cross Hospital CEO suspended

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Pretoria – The non-availability of basic equipment for patient care, the lack of quality leadership and management, and unacceptable staff attitude towards patients are some of the findings by an investigation team dispatched at Holy Cross Hospital in Flagstaff, Eastern Cape.

Cash-in-transit heists on the decline

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Pretoria – Robbery of cash-in-transit and bank robberies have decreased over the past financial year, the National Crime Statistics revealed on Thursday.

Malamulele demarcation protests a societal matter: MDB

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Pretoria - The so-called Malamulele municipal demarcation protests seem to have been influenced by deep-seated, longstanding societal matters, which require sensitive leadership, says the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB).

Murder rate up by 0.6%

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Pretoria – National Crime Statistics released today show that more people were murdered in the country in the 2012/13 financial year compared to 2011/12.

Sexual offences rate drops

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Pretoria - The country's sexual offences rate has decreased but Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says it still remains too high.

Mahikeng Airport City Project takes off

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Pretoria - The Mahikeng Airport City Project, which has been approved by the North West Executive Council (Exco), is expected to pave the way for job creation and the growth of the economy.

Mthethwa releases crime stats

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Pretoria – Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says South Africa's overall crime rate continues to decline against the country’s growing population.