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Set Top Boxes to go on sale in 2010

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Johannesburg - Set Top Boxes (STBs), which are to be used as part of the Broadcasting Digital Migration (BDM) process, are likely to be available at retail stores during the first half of 2010.

Soccer City Stadium to be the jewel of 2010

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The calabash-shaped Soccer City Stadium is expected to be the jewel among the ten stadiums that are expected to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup, writes Proffesor Ndawonde.

Platmin lists on Joburg Stock Exchange

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Pretoria - Shares in Platmin Limited have been made available for trading in the platinum and precious metals sector on the main board of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), with effect from Wednesday.

Earth hour enjoys massive support across SA

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Pretoria - Earth Hour 2009 enjoyed a massive response across the world, including in South Africa on Saturday night, as supporters switched off their lights in a visual call for action on climate change.

Swine flu successfully contained - dept

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Pretoria - While the Department of Health continues to monitor the H1N1 Influenza following the first confirmed case of the virus in South Africa, it is confident that they have successfully contained the virus.

Limpopo residents warned about bogus inspectors

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Jane Furse - The Department of Labour has warned residents in Limpopo to be wary of bogus inspectors who are pretending to help workers, who have recently lost their jobs, receive unemployment benefits.

Minister raises concern over safety of miners

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Rustenburg - The safety of miners came under the spotlight on Monday when Minister of Mineral Resources Susan Shabangu visited the site where nine mineworkers lost their lives.

KZN brings education closer to communities

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Durban - A R20 million Further Education and Training (FET) College in Clermont is expected to increase access to education, bring more opportunities to the people living in the area and fight critical skills shortages in the province.

Minister shocked by number of young offenders

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Boksburg - A visit this week by Correctional Services officials to a correctional facility in Boksburg, opened up the reality of the number of youngsters swelling the country's already overcrowded prisons - many as young as 15-years-old and there for committing heinous crimes.

Sonjica concerned about SA's poor environment

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Johannesburg - Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Buyelwa Sonjica has expressed concern about the state of the country's poor environment, saying it was a violation to a person's constitutional right to clean surroundings.

Resource directory now available for victims of crime

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Pretoria - A resource directory, which contains the information of more than 1500 organisations and government services in all nine provinces, is now available to help victims of crime and violence.

SA, Cuba satisfied with bilateral relations

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Pretoria - South Africa and Cuba have expressed satisfaction at the level of their relations, particularly bilateral and multilateral cooperation between the two countries.