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Minister shocked at latest rape incident

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Pretoria - Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana, has expressed shock and disappointment at the latest incident of rape involving babies aged one month and two-years-old, by their father, in Thohoyandou, Limpopo.

SASSA officials suspended for corruption

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Pretoria – A total of 241 South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) officials have been suspended, dismissed or convicted for fraud related matters, from 1 April 2012 to date.

Gauteng investigates alleged sale of corpses

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Pretoria - Gauteng Health MEC Hope Papo says an investigation has been instituted against the officials implicated in allegations of selling corpses at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital.

Bill to help modernise SA's investment regime: Davies

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Pretoria - Trade and Industry Minister, Dr Rob Davies, says the introduction of the draft Promotion and Protection of Investment Bill will enable a comprehensive and uniform legal framework to govern investments.

Govt has improved economic performance

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Pretoria - Government has taken a number of steps to improve economic and employment performance since the job losses and recession created by the global economic crisis of 2008, says President Jacob Zuma.

More agreements signed for energy generation

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Pretoria - The Department of Energy on Monday said it has signed agreements with 17 new preferred bidders in Window 3 of its Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (REIPPP), which is set to boost South Africa’s power supply.

Mthethwa condemns Khutsong violence

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Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says mob justice is unjustifiable and that perpetrators of such crimes will face the full might of the law.

Fight against crime requires citizens

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The brutal murder of two toddlers in Diepsloot recently has left South Africans searching for answers to this needless tragedy. In a separate incident two toddlers were allegedly poisoned by a parent and found dead in Kathlehong.

Petrol price to fall by 28c/l

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Pretoria - The retail price of all grades of petrol will decrease by 28 cents a litre on Wednesday, 6 November.

Gauteng welcomes ruling in Lenasia land saga

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Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Human Settlements has welcomed the ruling of the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court, which found a couple guilty of selling State land in Lenasia, south of Johannesburg.

Job opportunities for unemployed youth

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Pretoria - Over 300 young people are benefitting from job opportunities created as a result of a public-private partnership between the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality and various companies.

Samantha Lewthwaite probe continues

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Pretoria - Investigations into how Samantha Lewthwaite, also known as the White Widow, obtained a South African passport are still on-going, Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor said on Sunday.