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Communications committee monitoring SABC

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Pretoria - Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Communications has been closely monitoring developments at the SABC, including the recent appointment of the COO at the public broadcaster.

Audio books for KZN visually impaired

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Pretoria – Twenty nine visually impaired people, in Pietermaritzburg, have been given Victor Readers, also known as audio book players, to help them better access information.

Making SA cleaner in honour of Madiba

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has urged South Africans to take part in the "Operation Clean Up for Madiba" campaign to commemorate Nelson Mandela Day.

Local business set to shine

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Thohoyandou – A local floor polishing project, just outside Thohoyandou, in Limpopo, is set to shine from the financial assistance they will receive from the Vhembe Municipality.

Economy battles to get out of the woods

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Cape Town – The country’s economy has battled to fully recover from the impact of the 2009 recession due to low productivity in the mining and manufacturing sectors.

Pres Zuma in Brazil for BRICS summit

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma, who is already in Brazil, will join leaders from Brazil, Russia, India and China, which make up the BRICS grouping, for their sixth summit.

Up close and personal with the nation

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Thohoyandou – National Imbizo Focus Week has officially kicked off, with government getting in touch with communities from Thohoyandou in Limpopo.

Africa looks to youth for future development

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Pretoria – Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Luwellyn Landers, says the vision outlined in the AU Agenda 2063 can only be achieved through involving African youth.

Department allays concerns on WEGE Bill

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Pretoria - The Department of Women has allayed concerns on reports about talks in the Portfolio Committee on Women in the Presidency to withdraw the Women Empowerment and Gender Equality (WEGE) Bill.

Great strides for Limpopo roads

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Pretoria - The National Department of Transport has declared a number of roads in Limpopo as national roads.

President played no role in SABC appointment

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma had no role to play in the appointment of Hlaudi Motsoeneng as the Chief Operations Officer of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), the Presidency said.

Youth stand up to be counted

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Pretoria – Young people have urged government to involve them in policy making platforms and decisions that are aimed at addressing issues that affect them.

Eskom net profit rises

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Pretoria- Electricity parastatal, Eskom, on Friday reported a net profit of R7.1 billion for the year ended 31 March 2014 - up from R5.2 billion in the previous year.

Clean-up campaign hits Pretoria streets

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Pretoria – Officials from the Department of Arts and Culture rolled up their sleeves on Friday to pay tribute to South Africa’s liberation icon.

SA lobbying for Brics bank location

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Cape Town – Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says it would be an advantage if the Brics Development Bank was to be located in Johannesburg.