South Africa

Pretoria - The country needs a public administration capable of serving beyond the predictable, Public Service and Administration Minister Richard Baloyi said today.

Pretoria - The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in the Eastern Cape on Sunday thanked some of the province's farmers for ensuring that workers registered for the upcoming Local Government Elections, despite overflowing rivers in some parts.

Pretoria - In a bid to strengthen its ability to conduct economic analysis and modelling in all research areas, the Human Science Research Council (HSRC) has appointed a new Executive Director for Research on Economic Performance and Development.

While many young people move to the big city in pursuit of a better paid job and a life of luxury, fancy cars and designer wear, 29-year-old Gift Mafuleka has other ambitions - breathing new life into the agricultural community- an industry which many young people regard as reserved for the older generation, writes Nthambeleni Gabara.

Pretoria - Except for minor hiccups in some of the registration centres during the first day of voter registration on Saturday, everything went well on the second day - with more people coming on Sunday.

Pretoria - Nine of the voting stations that were closed in the Free State due to rains have now been reopened, the provincial Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said on Sunday.

Durban - The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in KwaZulu-Natal has managed to put out a few fires that emerged during the first voter registration weekend ahead of the local government elections.

Pretoria - Hundreds of people gathered at Orlando Communal Hall on Friday, 04 February 2011, to commemorate World Cancer Day.

Midrand - Government has extended an invitation to the private sector to invest in an envisaged solar park in the Northern Cape.

Pretoria - The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has developed an affordable hand-washing device for poor communities to fight and prevent water-borne diseases.

Johannesburg - For a day, Newtown will be turned into a little pocket of India, with the exotic sights and sounds of the sub-continent pulsing through the air.

Cape Town - The second and last voter registration weekend across the country comes full circle today ahead of 18 May municipal elections.

Pretoria - The parliamentary precinct in Cape Town is abuzz with final preparations ahead of President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation Address (SONA).

Let me thank the Antwerp World Diamond Centre and the City of Antwerp for hosting us in this beautiful city.
I can see why you have the slogan - Diamond Loves Antwerp.
Antwerp has long history with South Africa and many of our companies are active here.
As one of the major producers of diamonds in Southern Africa, We have a strong interest in the sustainable growth and expansion of this important industry.

Pretoria - Bafana Bafana Head Coach Pitso Mosimane will today announce the players who have been picked to face Sierra Leone in the crucial 2012 African Nations Cup (AFCON) match next month.