Skip to main content
Search SAnews

South Africa

2013 NSC Examinations off to a good start

347

Pretoria – The Department of Basic Education has commended learners and examination administrators for assisting to ensure an incident free start to the 2013 National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examinations.

No bail for rape suspects welcomed

361

Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has welcomed the fact that no bail was granted to the two suspects arrested in connection with the abduction and rape of two women.

World leaders in SA for econ conference

442

Johannesburg - Heads of State and business and development experts from across the world are gathered at the three-day African Economic Conference in Johannesburg to discuss regional integration and its role in boosting economic growth and human well-being on the continent.

Madagascar commended for peaceful elections

2130

Pretoria - South Africa has commended Madagascar on holding its elections peacefully, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) said on Monday.

Motlanthe visits Beijing

244

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe is in Beijing, where he is leading the South African delegation to the 5th South Africa-China Bi-National Commission (BNC).

Matric exams kick off countrywide

1387

Pretoria – Some 707 136 learners across the country will today sit for their final 2013 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.

Modise calls for independent probe into Lonmin accident

412

Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has called for an independent investigation into the accident in which one mineworker was killed and three others injured at Lonmin’s Marikana platinum mine on Saturday.

NW fast tracks drought relief assistance

247

Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise says everything is being done to expedite the financial assistance that farmers require to mitigate against the drought conditions they are currently experiencing.

All systems go for matric exams

1146

Pretoria - With just hours left, its all systems go for the year-end 2013 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations for Grade 12 across the country.

Fransman back from Malawi

371

Pretoria - The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Marius Fransman, has returned from a working visit in Lilongwe, Malawi, where he participated in a meeting of the Southern African Development Community.

Zuma to visit DRC on state visit

354

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will on Tuesday start his two-day state visit in the Democratic Republic of Congo aimed at strengthen existing relations between the two countries.

Cooperatives important in economic growth

572

Pretoria - The South African government has recognised the importance of cooperatives in assisting the country to achieve economic development, reduce poverty and to improve rural livelihoods.