Pretoria - The Human Science and Research Council (HSRC) has designed a set of guidelines and training tools for dealing with the legal and ethical issues around counseling and testing children for HIV.
Pretoria - Preparations are in full swing for the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), with Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs Rejoice Mabudafhasi jetting off to Gabon on Wednesday to consolidate the African position.
Pretoria - The Independent Complaints Directorate (ICD) has launched an investigation into the shooting of 17-year-old schoolgirl, Nontsikelelo Anna Nokela.
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma and Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele have extended their condolences to the families of the nine schoolchildren who were killed when a minibus taxi they were travelling in collided with a train on Wednesday.
Pretoria - The Presidential Hotline, which turns one today, continues to change the lives of ordinary citizens, while making government more accessible.
Johannesburg - South Africa needs to embark on a different growth path if the economy is to grow and poverty beaten, says Trade and Industry Minister (dti) Rob Davies.
Pretoria - Proper textbooks and workbooks is a right that every school-going child should have, says Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga.
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma's state visit to China this week signifies a deliberate attempt to reposition the economy to take advantage of new trade and investment opportunities in rapidly growing emerging markets.
New York - Although the number of hungry people in the world has fallen below 1 billion, thanks to renewed economic growth, it remains "unacceptably" high, says the United Nations.
Pretoria - Up to 1 826 learners in Gauteng will be awarded bursaries estimated at R128 million to further their studies at higher education institutions, Premier Nomvula Mokonyane announced on Tuesday.
Pretoria - The Labour Court has granted the South African Police Service (SAPS) an interim interdict which prohibits its employees from participating in the public service strike.
Pretoria - The South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) and the Portfolio Committee on Communications have agreed to an out-of- court settlement regarding their dispute relating to the committee's closed meeting with the SABC.
Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga assured that the final matric exams will not be affected or postponed due to the ongoing strike in the public service.
Pretoria - The Department of Labour in Gauteng has served a prohibition notice to Tony's Plastics in Roodepoort for non-compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Durban - Rural communities in KwaZulu-Natal will soon have access to sport and recreation facilities thanks to two multi-million rand developmental projects.
