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Woman arrested at OR Tambo for drug possession

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Pretoria - A 42-year-old woman has been arrested after she was caught with drugs worth over R1.2 million at OR Tambo International Airport, said the South African Police Service (SAPS) on Sunday.

KZN MEC scrubs floors, cooks for less fortunate

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Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal Finance MEC Belinda Francis Scott spent her Mandela Day scrubbing floors and cooking for the less fortunate children and community of eMaphephetheni at KwaNyuswa in Hillcrest.

PRASA, RSR urged to expedite testing of train signalling system

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Pretoria - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has called on the Passenger Rail Agency (PRASA) and the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) to accelerate the testing into the signalling system between Johannesburg - Naledi and Booysen - New Canada.

Mandela's grandson thanks SA, world

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Mvezo – The Mandela family on Saturday expressed gratitude to South Africans and people around the world who came out to support this year’s International Nelson Mandela Day by dedicating their time to worthy causes.

Education marks Mandela Day in Mvezo

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Mvezo – The dream of former President Nelson Mandela of making education as a powerful weapon to change the world is being kept alive at his own birth place of Mvezo, in the Eastern Cape, with a state-of-the-art school built in his honour set to be opened next week.

SA continues to make progress since Mandela presidency

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Pretoria - Since former President Nelson Mandela was elected president, South Africa as a country is continuing to transform and make progress, says Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Deputy Minister Andries Nel.

Minister: "Madiba would have been proud"

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Cape Town – When Minister in the Presidency responsible for women, Susan Shabangu, arrived at the Ikhwezi Clinic at Lwandle Township, in the Western Cape, on Saturday, she walked into the yard, greeted volunteers, took a paintbrush and helped volunteers to paint the health care centre.

Well wishes to all Muslims for Eid

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Pretoria - On behalf of government and the people of South Africa, President Jacob Zuma has wished all Muslims, Eid Mubarak.

Deputy Minister encourages reading for redemption

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Pretoria - Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Youth Development as well as Administration, Buti Manamela, has visited the Modimolle Youth Centre for Excellence to encourage young offenders to develop a culture of reading and learning.

Minister opens computer centre in honour of Madiba

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Pietermaritzburg - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi has officially unveiled a computer centre with high speed internet connectivity in the rural village of Imbali, outside Pietermaritzburg.