The medical team looking after former President Mandela led by the Surgeon General Veejay Ramlakan has reported that he had a restful and peaceful night. President Mandela is said to be responding to medication and treatment. The close monitoring and 24 hour care from the team of specialist continues.
Pretoria - Defence and Military Veterance Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has honoured former South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Chief Godfrey Ngwenya at a handing over parade dinner.
Pretoria - South African National Aids Council (SANAC) head, Nono Simelela, has been appointed an adviser to Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe on HIV and Aids, TB and other health matters.
Pretoria - New legislation that will have a bearing on the mandate of the Independent Complaints Directorate (ICD) will give the body the "necessary teeth" it needs.
Pretoria - Former President Nelson Mandela has had another restful and peaceful night, according to the medical team looking after him at his home in Houghton.
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will next week visit the Eastern Cape to assess the general state of education in the province, which has been facing a number of challenges.
Pretoria - In a bid to sort out the unpleasantries sometimes experienced in household waste removal, South Africa will finally put into effect the long-awaited National Domestic Waste Collection tomorrow.
Durban - The name and shame pilot project of drinking and driving offenders has officially begun in KwaZulu-Natal and a few road users in the province have embraced the idea.
Pretoria - Dr Ralph Mgijima, the chairperson of the Public Service Commission (PSC), has bowed out after a commendable two terms in office.
Mbombela - Six additional municipalities in Mpumalanga will employ government's Comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP), starting from next month.
Pretoria - Tributes are pouring in for one of the leading icons of the anti-apartheid movement, Albertina Sisulu, who passed away last night.
Mbombela - The Mpumalanga provincial government has promised to create 720 000 jobs in the province in the next nine years.
Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs has welcomed a High Court judgment that found a Chinese national was in possession of a fraudulent permit and should be deported.
Pretoria - Department of Labour inspectors are to be given more power to enable them to carry out their duties more effectively.
Pretoria - The South African school system has officially entered a new phase with the finalisation of the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS), which is aimed at improving the quality of education.
