Pretoria - The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government is on high alert after the South African Weather Services warned of heavy rains due to a cyclone off the southern east coast of Africa.
Pretoria - With close to 166 500 children vaccinated since the pneumonia vaccination campaign started in February, the Gauteng Health Department is this month stepping up the campaign to reach even more children in the province.
The Department of Water and Environmental Affairs, with assistance from the Department of Human Settlements, plans to review water and sanitation laws to ensure that more of these services reach the poor, says the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa.
South Africa's economy is improving but is vulnerable to problems in the Eurozone, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.
Durban - Senior government officials, politicians and members of the public have started gathering at Durban's Sahara Kingsmead Stadium to bid farewell to the late Public Service and Administration Minister Roy Padayachie.
Relations between South Africa and Ethiopia are expected to be given a boost when the two countries meet for their second Joint Ministerial Meeting in that country on Tuesday.
Pretoria - South Africa and Sri Lanka are to deepen their relations when International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane hosts that country's External Affairs Minister, Gamini Lakshman Peiris for talks in Pretoria on Monday.
Pretoria - Reserve Bank Governor Gill Marcus, the bank's deputy governors, together with the bank's board members - have decided to forgo salary increases in 2013 - given the global economic outlook, said the central bank.
Pretoria - The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) is set to introduce an electric high speed train fleet in 2015, which will offer faster journey times and greater reliability.
Cape Town - South Africa may be able to tap into thousands of megawatts in renewable energy to meet its six percent target of hydro-electricity in the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) when the Inga hydro-electric project on the Congo River goes live.
Pretoria - The public hearings into allegations of misconduct by suspended National Police Commissioner Bheki Cele are to start on Monday.
The Department of Home Affairs extended the hours of operation at its Refugee Reception Offices on Monday.
Pretoria - The Gauteng Health Department has reassured NGOs that render services to the department that they will get money owed to them on Thursday.
Pretoria - eThekhwini Metro Police have called on motorists to exercise due care when driving because of the low visibility rate and localised flooding on some of the roads.
Pretoria - The board of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) announced on Wednesday that Koos Smit has been appointed as acting Chief Executive.
