Pretoria - South Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose by 2.1% in the fourth quarter of 2012 - up from 1.2% in the third quarter, Statistics South Africa said on Tuesday.
Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma has accepted diplomatic credentials from seven new ambassadors and high commissioners during a ceremony at his official office at Tuynhuys.
Pretoria - South Africa's unemployment rate in the fourth quarter of 2009 remained virtually unchanged at 24.3 percent, says Statistics South Africa (Stats SA).
Pretoria - Gauteng provincial government departments will today hold information sessions about the services that are available for people living with disabilities, abused women and children.
Johannesburg - As part of government's overhauling of the South African health system, the Department of Health is to send a team to all the hospitals around the country to assess the needs and challenges of facilities.
Pretoria - Home Affairs Deputy Minister, Malusi Gigaba, has reiterated that government will not tolerate any form of violent attack on people from other countries.
Pretoria - The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) has dispatched inspectors to the accident scene where two passenger trains collided in the North West.
Balfour - The protests that have rocked Siyathemba township in Balfour, Mpumalanga, since Sunday are not related to service delivery, spokesperson for the Dipaliseng local municipality, Mahlalefi Lebotha said on Tuesday.
Pretoria - Government's 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children campaign will be launched at the Union Buildings on Monday.
Johannesburg - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has called on men to not only stop abusing women and children, but also stand up and be counted in the fight against these violent acts.
Johannesburg - The Minister of Women, Youth, Children and People with Disabilities Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya has dismissed negative media reports about the ministry, saying they will not detract it from working towards eliminating violence against women and children.
Bulwer - The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government has set aside R20 million to rebuild houses for the families who were left homeless after a storm hit the Nkwezela area on 6 November.
Cape Town - Jaime Byron the executive chairman of FIFA's accommodation provider MATCH, said he was far more "comfortable" now than he had been before with the country's accommodation inventory.
Pretoria - The Parliamentary precinct in Cape Town is a flurry of activity ahead of President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday.
Pretoria - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has indicated that he is considering grounding SA Airlink following the number of accidents the airline has had recently.
