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Restoring dignity through housing

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Johannesburg – Elated new proud homeowners have thanked the mayor for answering their prayers after he handed over 100 RDP houses to shack dwellers of Elias Motsoaledi informal settlement, in Soweto.

Dept to address challenges faced by CPAs

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Pretoria - The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform is to hold discussions with Communal Property Associations (CPAs) and Trusts in Limpopo, as part of efforts to resolve internal challenges.

R2m waste project to benefit NW youth

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Pretoria – About 100 young people from four municipalities in the North West are set to benefit from a R2 million youth in waste management project.

Cabinet Lekgotla underway

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Pretoria - The first Cabinet Lekgotla, for the new administration, got underway today at Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guest House, in Pretoria.

Era of abundant flows likely to be over: Marcus

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Pretoria - The era of abundant portfolio flows to emerging markets appears to be over with the volume of flows likely to be lower, Reserve Bank Governor Gill Marcus said on Tuesday.

Minister Ramatlhodi withdraws from mining negotiations

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Pretoria – Mineral Resources Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi says he has pulled his intergovernmental task team out of mining negotiations to exert pressure on platinum producers and unions to move towards a common ground.

Suspected rhino poachers arrested

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Pretoria – Limpopo police have arrested three suspected rhino poachers at a private game farm in Alldays, just outside Makhado.

SONA moved to 17 June 2014

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Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has requested that the date for the State of the Nation Address (SONA) be changed to Tuesday, 17 June 2014.

Righting wrongs against child rights

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Despite legislation and the best efforts of civil society and the government, incidents of abuse, neglect and exploitation of children still plague our society. As we mark Youth Month, we are reminded of the need to work together to create communities in which our children are safe.

Official provincial funeral for MaMbeki

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Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has designated the funeral of liberation struggle veteran and mother of former President Thabo Mbeki, Epainette Nomaka Mbeki, as a special provincial official funeral.

SA, US to share tax information

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Pretoria - Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene and United States (US) ambassador to South Africa Patrick Gaspard have signed an intergovernmental agreement to improve international tax compliance and to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.