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Stephen McGown's bitter sweet return home

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In a bitter sweet moment, the McGown family has thanked South Africans and the world for their support and prayers for the last five years when Stephen McGown was held captive.

SA to bid for 2023 Rugby World Cup

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Cabinet has approved South Africa to submit its bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup (RWC), says Communications Minister Ayanda Dlodlo.

Stephen McGown a free man

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South African national, Stephen McGown, who was kidnapped by Islamist militants in Mali has been released, government announced on Thursday.

Free State to receive free set-top boxes

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Residents living in certain district municipalities in the Free State will soon receive their free government subsidised Set-Top Boxes (STB’s) which will be registered and installed as part of the rollout of the Broadcasting Digital Migration.

Programme to clean up housing database

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The North West Department of Local Government and Human Settlements is working towards establishing a single provincial register which will contribute to the national housing demand list.

Voelvlei Dam canals operational

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The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says the three canals that are supplying Voëlvlei Dam, in the Western Cape, are currently working and there are no operational issues.

University impresses parly committee

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Members of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training have expressed their appreciation for the amount of vaccines research and discoveries at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University.

SADC must reposition itself in order to industrialise

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For industrialisation to succeed, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region must reposition itself into regional and global value-chains and overcome the challenge of transitioning from commodity driven economies.

SAPS investigates Uber driver attack

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The South African Police Service is investigating an incident in which its members are seen watching as an Uber driver was being attacked at the Mall of Africa on Sunday.