Skip to main content
Search SAnews

South Africa

Call to transform Africa's prisons

362 views

Pretoria - African leaders in Correctional Services have been urged to spare no effort in transforming the prisons inherited from colonial and repressive regimes into correctional facilities that rehabilitate offenders.

Better prospects for FET graduates

208 views

Pretoria – The chances of getting decent work experience has increased for Further Education and Training (FET) college graduates in the Free State, with the launch of the graduate placement programme in that province on Tuesday.

Gauteng has a good story to tell

150 views

Pretoria - Gauteng Health MEC Hope Papo has welcomed the 2012 Household Survey Report by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), which confirms a dramatic increase in antiretroviral (ARV) treatment coverage in the province.

Youth must get more out of internships - NYDA

122 views

Pretoria - More needs to be done to improve the effectiveness of internship programmes that prepare graduates to go into the labour market, the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) said on Tuesday.

New Wits centre gives SA competitive edge

137 views

Pretoria - The launch of the new Centre of Excellence in Mathematical and Statistical Sciences will help contribute to the creation of a competitive, knowledge based economy, says Science and Technology (DST) Minister Derek Hanekom.

Jubilation as Freedom Park Clinic opens

330 views

Johannesburg – For many years, the community of Freedom Park had to rely on the services of a mobile clinic for their health care needs. But all this is set to change, with a state-of-the-art clinic having opened its doors there on Tuesday.

Africa-EU Summit gets underway in Brussels

73 views

Pretoria – International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane is in Brussels today, where she is leading the South African delegation to the 4th Africa-European Union (EU) Summit.

R11m library opened in Ntambanana

166 views

Pretoria – Learners from the Ntambanana community in the uThungulu District of KwaZulu-Natal are expected to reap the benefits of a R11 million investment in a library.

New alarm to save lives

142 views

Pretoria – A new and innovative small key ring, is the latest personal safety alarm, that can save a person’s life. By simply pulling on the lanyard, an oscillating sound of 140 decibels is emitted.

Tax collection remains buoyant

327 views

Johannesburg – Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says tax revenue remains “buoyant” despite a global economic turmoil that has tested South Africa’s finances.