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One month left to comment on road accident Bill

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Pretoria – Members of the public have one month left to comment on a new Bill which provides for a new no-fault benefit scheme aimed at replacing the Road Accident Fund (RAF).

Teaching is "the best mistake I ever made"

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Johannesburg – Bilkes Bhano Vawda accidentally registered for the wrong course when she first went to university many years ago, but now after spending 38 years in the teaching profession, she says it is the best mistake she has ever made.

New growth path to address inequality

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Pretoria - Although South Africa is battling inequality, the New Growth Path aims to set the economy on a road of inclusive and equitable growth, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.

Mokonyane gets tough on crime

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Johannesburg - Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane has called for closer collaboration between the police and security companies to fight crime in the province.

Public urged to comment on Eskom tariff hike

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Pretoria - South Africans have until 2 June to submit their comments in relation to Eskom's proposed 34 percent tariff increase, according to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa).

Zuma joins in global education campaign

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Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma, on behalf of South Africa, joined world leaders in a global campaign to support and contribute to promoting education for all children.

Test run for new mining system

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Pretoria - The Department of Mineral Resources is currently running final tests to ensure that the new system put in place to process new mining applications is in good working order.

President Zuma lauds impressive tourism figures

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has congratulated the tourism sector on the impressive tourism figures which show that South Africa continues to be an attractive international tourism destination.

IMF urges Zim to tackle challenges in banking sector

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Harare - A visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) technical delegation has expressed confidence in Zimbabwe's Short Term Emergency Recovery Plan (STERP), but would like the challenges facing the banking sector to be addressed.

Pretoria court closed after second fire

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Pretoria - The Pretoria Magistrate's Court was closed on Tuesday when a second fire broke out in a courtroom, according to the Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality.

Economists predict repo rate cut

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Pretoria - Economists predict the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will announce a 100 basis point cut in the repo rate on Thursday after their two-day meeting.