Pretoria - The North West Department of Health is to add 48 000 patients to its antiretroviral treatment programme in the next nine months, an increase from the 151 589 people currently on treatment.
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will tomorrow jet off to Cotonou, Benin, to attend the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government Ad Hoc Committee Meeting.
Port Elizabeth - President Jacob Zuma on Friday moved to inject energy into South Africa's infrastructure plan when he officially opened the new multi-billion Rand Port of Ngqura, situated outside Port Elizabeth, in the Eastern Cape.
Johannesburg - Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula has welcomed the findings and recommendations of the Nicholson Inquiry into the affairs of Cricket South Africa (CSA).
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has encouraged South African Olympians to bring home the medals for former President Nelson Mandela from the upcoming 2012 London Olympic Games.
Pretoria - Every effort is being made to address the incorrect perceptions about the crime rate in Gauteng, says Premier Nomvula Mokonyane.
Pretoria - The declaration of the Voortrekker Monument as the first Afrikaans national heritage site since the advance of democracy is a significant milestone to building a united and diverse South Africa, says Arts and Culture Minister Paul Mashatile.
Pretoria - Arts and Culture Minister Paul Mashatile has asked the City of Tshwane to broaden the scope of consultation into the renaming of Pretoria.
Pretoria - One of the most successful land restitution projects, owned by Amangcolosi Community Trust in KwaZulu-Natal, has handed over five new classrooms worth more than R1 million to Dulumbe Primary School.
Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Education has launched an investigation into a primary school principal, who allegedly came to work under the influence of alcohol.
Pretoria - The South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) is in the process of bolstering its provincial and local structures so as to boost its efficiency.
Pretoria - The South African Medical Association (SAMA) has welcomed the decision by Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane to split the provincial Health Department from the Social Development Department.
Cape Town - South Africa's spending on education continues to grow with Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan today announcing an allocation of R207 billion to the sector with projections that this may rise to up to R236 billion over the next three years.
Pretoria - Police will take steps to improve communication with the public to ensure that communities are updated on the work they are doing.
Cape Town - Government has moved one step further towards the establishment of the massive National Health Insurance scheme for South Africa, with Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan today announcing an allocation of R1 billion to the scheme's pilot projects.
