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Central Tender Board to adjudicate Government tenders

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Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma says to prevent corruption in the supply chain system in government, a central tender board to adjudicate tenders in all spheres of government, was being established.

Zuma delivers SONA 2014

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Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has begun delivering the much-awaited sixth State of the Nation Address to a packed National Assembly.

Fashion fever hits Parliament

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Cape Town - From traditional African attire to the latest high-end designer wear, the opening of Parliament is a glitzy affair this year.

Parliament a hive of activity ahead of Zuma’s speech

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Cape Town - Scores of people have started thronging around the Parliamentary Precinct in Cape Town, as the countdown to this year’s much-awaited State of the Nation Address (SONA) began on Thursday afternoon.

Lab kits to benefit thousands of schoolchildren

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Thohoyandou - Thousands of schoolchildren in Limpopo will have access to practical science lessons following the handover of laboratory kits to 30 schools in the Vhembe region.

Business boom ahead of SONA

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Cape Town – Businesses around the Parliamentary precinct have been profiting throughout this week, ahead of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) to be delivered by President Jacob Zuma tonight.

Mpumalanga ready for matric supps

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Mbombela - Mpumalanga learners who registered to write their matric supplementary exams have been advised to collect their admission letters and timetables from their respective schools tomorrow.

27 life sentences for serial rapist

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Pretoria - The fight against sexual offences recorded a major success when the Pretoria High Court sentenced a 30-year-old serial rapist to 27 life imprisonments on 27 counts of rape on Wednesday.

SA moves to ensure safer mines

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Pretoria - Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu says her department will work with stakeholders in the mining sector to consider effective measures that will improve the health and safety of mineworkers.