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National Lotteries Board commended for improving lives

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Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has commended the National Lotteries Board (NLB) for taking part in nation building and improving the quality of lives in various communities, especially that of women, children and people with disabilities.

SA, Senegal commit to more cooperation

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Pretoria - South Africa and Senegal have agreed on the need to unlock the economic potential between the two countries through economic cooperation that includes industrial and technological partnership, and the transfer of skills.

Peters commits to building reliable, safe transport

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Pretoria - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has officially launched this year’s Transport Month, where she highlighted Government's on-going interventions to curb road carnage and the progress made in providing an efficient and reliable public transport system.

Calls for Gauteng road users to register for e-tolls

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Pretoria - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has called on Gauteng road users to register for the e-tolling system and get their e-tags, ahead of the implementation of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Programme (GFIP), which could be less than a month away.

Africa, India pledge more trade ties

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Johannesburg – South Africa’s Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies has called India Africa’s oldest ally, as he praised that country for its continued involvement in Africa’s development.

Africa, India trade expected to boom

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Johannesburg – With India emerging as an important economic player in world markets, Africa stands to benefit immensely from that country’s growth, Trade and Industry Director-General Lionel October said on Tuesday.

Voice of people must be heard

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South Africa has been free for the past 19 years, allowing participatory democracy to flourish. Over the years, one of the country’s achievements has been the regular interaction with citizens on issues that affect them through public participation forums - izimbizo.

'Smart pen' clinches tech contest for village school

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Pretoria – A nifty 5-in-1 multi-purpose pen consisting of a flexible ruler, refill ink system, a pencil with stencils, digital clock and a warning system to prevent the loss of the unit has seen a village school walk away as the Techno-Girl Entrepreneurship Programme winner for Limpopo province.

Schools to learn lessons on democracy

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Pretoria – Schools will this week implement a first of its kind programme, which will teach learners about democracy, their rights and raise awareness of the forthcoming 2014 National and Provincial Elections.