Cape Town - The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is determined to root out corruption within its ranks and to that end, the police have tasked an internationally recognised auditing firm to conduct a forensic audit of the fisheries branch after a preliminary investigation uncovered evidence of corruption.
Pretoria - Women are under-represented in leadership positions and form a large group of unemployed people in the country, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.
Pretoria - Christine Lagarde, the Former French Finance Minister, today begins her first day as the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Pretoria - Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu, the Mining Industry Growth and Development Task Team (MIGDETT) and the Chief Executives of the Platinum Group metals (PGMs) mining companies met this week to thrash out challenges facing the industry.
Pretoria - Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has gazetted the Integrated Industry Waste Tyre Management Plan (IIWTMP) of the Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa (REDISA) for immediate implementation.
Pretoria - The Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs in Mpumalanga has called on residents to be extremely cautious and avoid situations that can lead to runaway veld fires.
London - South African gold medallist Chad le Clos has pulled out of the men's 200m individual medley (IM) final.
Pretoria - Popular 5fm disc jockey, DJ Fresh, is one of the personalities who has joined the group of bikers who will be embarking on a tour to support Mandela Day.
Pretoria - Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale has called for debate on the establishment of a state-owned construction company.
The broad and infectious smile that was on the face of former President Nelson Mandela at Soccer City stadium ahead of the final 2010 FIFA World Cup match between Spain and the Netherlands on July 11 will forever be etched on the minds of millions of South Africans.
Pretoria - Cabinet has expressed grave concern over the quality of the municipal audit results as reported by Auditor-General Terence Nombembe late last month.
Pretoria - Cabinet has approved the Transport Laws and Related Matters Amendment Bill, 2012 for submission to Parliament, according to a statement by the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS).
Pretoria- Cabinet has commended the Minister for Public Service and Administration Lindiwe Sisulu, her team and the unions for reaching a three-year wage settlement for public servants.
Pretoria - July vehicle sales showed solid gains growing by 18.3% year-on-year to 54 067 vehicles, the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) said.
Johannesburg - First Lady Bongi Ngema-Zuma has called on South Africans to take a holistic approach in dealing with non-communicable diseases (NCD).
