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Operations back to normal at SANRAL

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Pretoria - Operations are back to normal at the South African National Road Agency's (SANRAL) Central Operations Centre (COC), in Midrand, after an envelope containing a white substance, suspected to be anthrax, was found on the premises.

$3.2m prize money for CHAN 2014

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Pretoria - The prize money for the 2014 Orange African Nations Championship (CHAN) would total, $3.2 million, about R34 million, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) said on Wednesday.

Police respond to Human Rights Watch report

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Pretoria - The Ministry of Police says the Human Rights Watch 2014 World Report was “generalising and subjective” in its assessment of the country’s police.

Suspicious package found at SANRAL offices

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Pretoria – SANRAL says its Central Operations Centre (COC) was evacuated on Tuesday afternoon after a suspicious envelope containing a white substance was found on the premises.

Govt calls for peaceful protest

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Pretoria – As mineworkers in some of the country’s platinum mines prepare to go on strike, government has urged all parties involved in the current wage dispute to engage in meaningful negotiations to resolve the dispute.

First citizen in Mpuma to apply for Smart ID Card

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Pretoria – Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza was given the first opportunity in the province to apply for his Smart ID Card, in order to allow members of the provincial legislature and senior citizens to follow.

N West Scopa pleased with dept's progress

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Pretoria – The North West Standing Committee on Provincial Public Accounts (SCOPA) is pleased with progress made by the province’s Education Department in working towards achieving a clean audit.

Violent strikes, minimum wages under the spotlight

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Pretoria – Violent strikes and the review of the possibility of increasing minimum wages to address poverty and inequality will come into sharp focus this year, says Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant.

"SA can be great if we all stand together"

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A few weeks ago our nation came together to bid farewell to former President Nelson Mandela. It was a time of intense sorrow, but it was also an opportunity for the nation to reflect on the progress we have made since attaining democracy.

Bursaries to boost number of doctors in Gauteng

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Pretoria - In an effort to boost the number of doctors in the province, the Gauteng Department of Health has awarded more than 200 bursaries to students within the Faculty of Health Sciences.

S Africans called to 'live lightly'

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Pretoria - Eskom has called on all South Africans to pull together over the next few months and use electricity sparingly by “Living Lightly” this summer as it continues its planned maintenance on generating units.

Registration for remarking closes today

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Pretoria – Learners, who are not satisfied with their subject results for the National Senior Certificate, have until 21 January to register for a re-marking, re-checking or viewing of the script.