Pretoria - Despite an increase of 13.6 percent in drug related crimes and 2.4 percent in the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said he was encouraged by these figures as these categories of crime were heavily dependent on police action.
Pretoria - The National Crime Statistics, which have shown a decrease in many crimes, including murder, attempted murder, sexual offences and contact crime, is evidence that police are hot on the heels of thugs, says Deputy Police Minister Fikile Mbalula.
Pretoria - Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu on Thursday thanked the thousands of soldiers who provided assistance at hospitals around the country during the three-week long public servants' strike.
Durban - The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health have held a parade to thank the South African Military Health Services (SAMHS) for their assistance during the public servants' strike.
Pretoria - Police are confident that the re-introduction of specialised units will contribute to a further decline in the number of sexual offences.
Title: Remarks by the Minister of Police, Nathi Mthethwa, on the occasion of the release of National Crime Statistics
Pretoria - The Municipal Demarcation Board has vowed to further engage with the Metsimaholo Concerned Residents on the proposed merger of their municipality with Ngwathe municipality Parys.
Pretoria - Gauteng is struggling to shirk its reputation as the crime capital of the country.
Pretoria - Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande has rejected calls for the scrapping of Services Sector Education and Training Authorities, known as SETAs.
Cape Town - Teams from the Department of Defence are to visit Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom next month to learn what accounting and auditing systems these countries have in place for their defence force.
Pretoria - Access to Further Education and Training (FET) colleges need to expand to meet the demand for increased training opportunities, says Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande.
Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Education, Angie Motshekga, has encouraged learners to read and help turn South Africa into a prosperous development state.
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has wished the Muslim community a happy Eid ul-Fitr.
Durban - A conference is currently underway in Durban to examine the role culture plays in how society deals with HIV and Aids.
Pretoria - Police are searching for an armed gang which killed six people at two houses near the Shongweni Dam in KwaZulu-Natal on Monday.
