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New hospital equipment ensures better services

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Pretoria - The project to upgrade and replace outdated hospital equipment and machinery at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital has resulted in a huge improvement in the services that the hospital provides to the community.

Motlanthe meets OUTA on GFIP

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Pretoria - Government and the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) will continue consultations on the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) with a view to finding a solution, the parties said in a joint statement on Thursday.

Law groups commended for their contribution

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Pretoria - Justice Deputy Minister Andries Nel has thanked the Constitutional Court Clerks Alumni Association and the Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs Pro Bono Office for their efforts to create awareness about the South African Constitution and human rights.

MYPD 3 process initiated

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Pretoria - Power parastatal Eskom has initiated its next tariff initiation by submitting its draft Multi-Year Price Determination (MYPD 3) to the SA Local Government Association (Salga) and National Treasury for comment.

Social Cohesion Summit not reaction to The Spear

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Pretoria - The upcoming Social Cohesion Summit is not a reaction to the controversial portrait by Brett Murray titled The Spear - but is rather aimed at getting the country talking about pertinent socio-economic issues that affect people from all walks of life.

Local Govt Turnaround Strategy fast tracked

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Pretoria - Government is to accelerate the implementation of the Local Government Turnaround Strategy, which is aimed at ensuring an effective and efficient local government, says Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma.

Youths voice their grievances to Motlanthe

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Pretoria - Young people in Soshanguve, north of Pretoria today had an opportunity to speak frankly with Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe about their grievances, such as not being able to get financial assistance to further their studies or to set up their own businesses and poor service delivery.

Locomotive unveiling a milestone for SA

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Pretoria - The unveiling of 50 Transnet Pipelines (TPL) tank wagons is a milestone that South Africa should be proud of, which will help the country in its quest to become an original equipment manufacturing hub on the continent.

EC Premier recommits her govt to fighting fraud

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East London - Eastern Cape Premier Noxolo Kiviet says the dismissal of two senior managers from her office is just the beginning of her government's zero tolerance policy towards fraud.

SA, Ireland seek closer economic ties

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Cape Town - Ireland is emerging from its economic slump and views Africa as a continent that will become an economic giant in years to come, says Joe Costello TD, Minister of State for Trade and Development in Ireland.

President Zuma sends condolences to Buthelezi

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has conveyed his condolence to Inkatha Freedom Party leader, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi and his family after his son, uMntwana Phumaphesheya Gregory Buthelezi, passed away.

SA, Iraq sign economic cooperation pact

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Pretoria - Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies and his Iraqi counterpart Khairullah Hasan Babakr have signed an agreement aimed at strengthening economic ties between South Africa and Iraq by exploring trade potential in various sectors.

Rural infrastructure development a priority for govt

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Pretoria - Infrastructure development, especially in the deep rural areas, will remain a key priority of the current administration, says KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Human Settlements and Public Works, Ravi Pillay.