South Africa

Mutale - Residents in Limpopo's rural Vhembe district municipality have been encouraged to make use of Thusong Service Centres in order to access government services on their doorstep.

Pretoria - In an effort to overcome challenges related to the management of cases within departments, the North West Provincial Government is to empower departmental coordinators on coordination of Hotline cases.

Pretoria - A suspect of the deadly Boston Marathon bombings has been nabbed, wrapping up a day-long manhunt and making local residents feel relieved, authorities announced.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has commended the work done by volunteers at one of the police stations at Tshwane Municipality in Pretoria.

Pretoria – Higher Education and Training Minister Dr Blade Nzimande has launched a R10 million Construction Skills Development and job creation project in memory of Anene Booysen.

Pretoria - Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe has called on motorists to exercise extreme care and due diligence while driving amid on-going rainy weather in of the province.

Pretoria - The transactional Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) has had positive outcomes and has imposed binding constraints in the economy, says Public Enterprises Minister, Malusi Gigaba.

Pretoria - Members of the South African media have 10 days before the closing date for entries for the SADC Media Awards.

Pretoria - The success of any Director-General (DG) in the public service is dependent on the department which is a collective of people, says Acting GCIS CEO, Phumla Williams.

Pretoria - The Department of Environmental Affairs today delivered two Eco-Parks in Mdantsane and Duncan Village in the Eastern Cape - both valued at R14.2 million.

Pretoria - The National Lotteries Board (NLB) has improved significantly and is progressing for the better.

Pretoria - Government says every South African has a democratic right to freedom of choice, which also includes the choice of going either to a public or private healthcare facility.

Secunda – Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, says its time to revitalise the HIV, Counselling and Testing (HCT) Campaign, which has proved to be a powerful vehicle for the social mobilisation of the awareness on HIV and Aids and TB.

Pretoria – Cabinet has approved the final recommendation of the Lotteries Policy and the Lotteries Amendment Bill, 2013, for submission to Parliament.

Pretoria - Cabinet has called on all South Africans to celebrate Freedom Month by building a united and prosperous South Africa.