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Assault of traffic officer condemned

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Pretoria - The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has condemned the actions of a man who assaulted a senior traffic officer outside the Dunnottar Primary School, in Nigel, earlier this week.

App to track postal packages

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Pretoria - The SA Post Office (Sapo) has launched a free app to allow customers to keep track of all their parcels and locate the nearest Post Office branches.

SA pursuing a diversified energy mix

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Pretoria - Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson has reiterated that South Africa is pursuing a diversified energy mix that includes both independent power producers and the nuclear build.

Eskom clarifies court judgment

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Pretoria - Eskom says while the North Gauteng High Court has decided to set aside the National Energy Regulator’s decision to grant it a tariff increase, the revenue allowed for the 2016/17 year remains unchanged by the judgment.

SA encouraged to make use of EU agreement

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Pretoria - The Select Committee on Trade and International Relations on Wednesday called on government and the private sector to capitalise on the new economic partnership agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU).

Cabinet reshuffle for Mpumalanga

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Pretoria – Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza has announced a cabinet reshuffle during a special executive council meeting on Wednesday.

Minister Muthambi to host media transformation colloquium

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Pretoria - Media transformation will take centre stage at the upcoming two-day Media Transformation, Accountability and Diversity Colloquium, which will be hosted by Communications Minister Faith Muthambi next week.

Special Official Funeral Rev Stofile

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has declared a Special Official Funeral for the former Minister of Sport and Recreation, the late Reverend Arnold Makhenkesi Stofile, who passed away on Monday at his home in Alice in the Eastern Cape.

Brutal killing of child condemned

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Pretoria - Northern Cape MEC for Transport, Safety and Liaison, Pauline Williams, has condemned the killing of a six-year-old boy who died while trying to protect his mother from a man attacking her.

KZN holds first sitting of councils

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Pretoria – KwaZulu-Natal Premier Willies Mchunu and members of the executive councils will today oversee the first sitting of councils in various municipalities across the province.

SA congratulates President Carvalho

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has congratulated newly elected President of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe Evaristo Carvalho.

Eskom awaits regulator’s decision

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Pretoria - Eskom is to await a decision by the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) on the way forward following a court decision to set aside the regulator’s decision to grant the power utility a tariff increase.

All entities requested to adhere to containment measures

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Pretoria - The Ministry of Communications says it has written to all entities that fall within the communications portfolio requesting them to adhere to the cost containment measures adopted by government relating to overseas trips.

Government remembers Marikana

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Pretoria – Government has joined the rest of the nation in remembering the Marikana tragedy, which occurred on 16 August 2012.