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Prisoners trapped in court fire

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Pretoria- A fire which broke out at the Pretoria Magistrate's Court earlier on Monday has resulted in 12 prisoners being trapped inside the court building.

Health departments to settle Nestlé debt

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Pretoria - Provincial Health Departments have been directed to settle their debt to Nestlé South Africa which provides certain state hospitals with infant formula.

ANC wins 2009 General Elections

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Pretoria -The ruling African National Congress has won the 2009 General Elections by a comfortable margin over opposition parties.

Sonjica urges South Africans to use water wisely

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Port Elizabeth - Newly appointed Minister of Environment and Water Affairs, Buyelwa Sonjica has urged South Africans to use water wisely and consider it as an essential source for sustainable development.

Madiba discharged from hospital

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Pretoria - Former President Nelson Mandela returned to his Johannesburg home on Sunday afternoon, following a successful medical examination at a Pretoria hospital.

Farmers welcome split in agri department

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Nelspruit - Farmers have welcomed the splitting of the former department of agriculture into two, saying their concerns will now receive more attention.

SABC board chairperson, deputy resign

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Pretoria - The Chairperson of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board, Dr Ben Ngubane and his deputy Thami ka Plaatjie have resigned, the SABC reported on Monday.

Ndebele to assess road improvement scheme

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Pretoria - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele, together with other key transport stakeholders, will tomorrow assess progress at Gauteng's Freeway Improvement Scheme (GFIS) around Johannesburg

Retail trade figures down 5.3%

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Pretoria - Retail trade figures for the month of March decreased by 5.3 percent compared to 4.4 percent in February, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reported on Wednesday.