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All eyes on Durban this week

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Durban - If people from Munich, Pyeongchang and Annecy did not know much about South Africa, they will come this Wednesday when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announces the host city of the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Business confidence improves in June

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Pretoria - Business Confidence improved in May by 2.1 points to 94.9 in June, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) said on Wednesday.

Sisulu calls for urgent meeting with unions

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Pretoria - Minister of Public Service and Administration Lindiwe Sisulu has reiterated government's commitment to finalising wage negotiations with labour unions as soon as possible and has called for an urgent meeting with all parties.

Sisulu calls for urgent meeting with unions

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Pretoria - Minister of Public Service and Administration Lindiwe Sisulu has reiterated government's commitment to finalising wage negotiations with labour unions as soon as possible and has called for an urgent meeting with all parties.

Special remissions process a success

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Pretoria - Correctional Services Minister Sibusiso Ndebele says the 10-week special remission of sentence process was concluded successfully.

Zuma lauds Libya framework agreement

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Pretoria- President Jacob Zuma has lauded a framework agreement which includes a comprehensive ceasefire to finding a political solution to the crisis in Libya.

Construction at Tshwane's first BRT station begins

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Pretoria - Tshwane residents can look forward to enjoying safe and affordable public transport soon, with construction at the city's first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) station kicking off.

SA allocates R268m in aid to 19 countries

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Cape Town - South Africa's African Renaissance and International Cooperation Fund has provided R268 million in the last financial year in foreign aid and assistance to 19 countries, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation said today.

Opportunities for people with disabilities improving

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Kanyamazane - The Department of Women, Children and People with Disabilities has worked hard to ensure that people with disabilities are no longer only offered sheltered employment but can now be employed at cooperatives.

Molewa confident of positive outcome at COP18

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Doha - Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa is positive that a favourable agreement will be reached at COP18 on Friday, despite concerns that negotiations around issues such as aid to poor nations and levels of emissions cuts could deadlock.

Parliament pays tribute to Chaskalson

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Cape Town - Parliament has paid tribute to Judge Arthur Chaskalson, South Africa's former Chief Justice and first President of the Constitutional Court.

Calls to make sign language official

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Nelspruit - The dream of people living with disabilities to have sign language added to South Africa's official language list might become a reality.

Mpuma delivers 99.7% of textbooks for 2013

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Mbombela - Nearly 100% of textbooks for four grades have already been delivered to schools in Mpumalanga ahead of the 2013 academic year, says Education MEC Reginah Mhaule.