Pretoria - Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has set up an independent investigation to look into the events around a student drowning during an orientation event at North West University.
Durban - Although South Africa's HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) campaign has reached millions of people, some youths still don't feel safe or comfortable getting tested for HIV and feel left out of national debates about the pandemic.
Durban - The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) is set to undergo restructuring to better serve the country's health system over the next 10 years.
Cape Town - The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has announced that all its staff are set to undergo further training in order to improve competency and service delivery.
Skukuza - Police officers and soldiers have been deployed to the Kruger National Park to assist with security when the park's 248 rangers go on strike on Friday.
Pretoria - Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality will take a new coal fire making method to all its communities to help prevent pollution of the environment and reduce the dangers associated with winter fires.
Pretoria - Teachers and students at the Tshwane North College (TNC) for Further Education and Training are reaping the rewards of the college's decision to partner with the Department of Communications.
Pretoria - A record number of 235 882 employers have filed their annual reconciliations for the 2011 Tax Season for Employers, says the South African Revenue Service (SARS).
Pretoria - Lawsuits against the Police Ministry over its alleged failure to deal with the backlog of firearm applications were unfortunate and would not benefit anyone, says Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa.
Pretoria - One year after the kick-off of the first ever FIFA World Cup on African soil, South Africa will tomorrow mark the anniversary of what has since been called the best ever World Cup in history.
Pretoria - The Department of Science and Technology and Microsoft South Africa today signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will see the two fast-tracking high-performance computing, human capital and enterprise development.
Pretoria - The South African National Under 17 Women's Team, Bantwana, was crowned the inaugural FNB Lucas Radebe Football Festival African Girls Champions on Thursday.
Pretoria - Virtual elimination of paediatric HIV could be possible by 2015, with intensified effort, says South African Medical Research Council (MRC) researcher, Dr Ameena Goga.
Pretoria - Police in Kwazulu-Natal are investigating a suspected case of arson after a fire destroyed documents at the finance offices of Umkhanyakude District Municipality in the early hours of Thursday.
Pretoria - South Africa today marks the 22nd anniversary of the unbanning of liberation movements, including the African National Congress, South African Communist Party and other liberation organisations.
