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School build programme on track in E Cape

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Pretoria - Sixty infrastructure programmes have been completed in a year in the Eastern Cape, as part of government’s programme to transform the education sector by providing decent school facilities.

Ozone layer showing signs of recovery

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Pretoria - The ozone layer was showing positive signs of recovery, a report presented by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) said.

Public Works on the road to recovery

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Pretoria - The Department of Public Works says it has reached important milestones in its annual performance targets in the first quarter of the 2014/15 financial year.

International observers arrive in Mozambique

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Maputo - Invited international military observers arrived in Maputo on Tuesday ahead of the implementation of the agreement to end military hostilities between the Mozambican government and the former rebel movement Renamo.

South Africa in mourning

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Pretoria – The nation is mourning the death of 67 South Africans, who died after a building belonging to the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Lagos, Nigeria, collapsed.

SABC loan paid in full: Minister Muthambi

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Pretoria - The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has fully paid its government guarantee loan granted in 2009 following its financial woes, says Communications Minister Faith Muthambi.

SA learners start Annual National Assessments

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Pretoria - More than 6.8 million learners in Grades 1 to 6 and Grade 9 across South Africa started writing the third Annual National Assessments (ANA) on Tuesday, to determine their levels of competency in Literacy and Numeracy.

It's "back to basics" for local government

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Cape Town – Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Pravin Gordhan says local government needs to go “back to basics” in order to improve on the delivery of services to citizens.

Dti provides support for black film makers

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Pretoria - A new incentive has been launched to support emerging black filmmakers that will nurture them to take-up big productions that will assist in the creation of jobs.

New learning material to help English skills

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Johannesburg – Remote and rural schools are set to benefit from the Learn English Audio Project (LEAP) which aims to help learners improve their English listening and speaking skills.

New travel regulations for children put on hold

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Pretoria – The new requirement of an Unabridged Birth Certificate for all children travelling to and within South Africa's borders, as well as written permission, has been postponed until 1 June 2015, says Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba.

SA committed to work with DRC

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Pretoria - South Africa is committed to collaborating with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to ensure that relations are strengthened.

SA to lead observer mission to Lesotho

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Pretoria- A South African-led observer mission is to be deployed to Lesotho for three months with the hope that stability will prevail and enable the mountain kingdom to hold elections.