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North West on high alert amid heavy rains

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Brits – The North West provincial government says it has placed the provincial disaster management centre on high alert, as the South African Weather Service predicts more heavy rains in the province over the next few days.

SA Mint honours Madiba

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Pretoria - The South African Mint Company (SA Mint) has honoured Nelson Mandela with the launch of the limited edition Life of a Legend coin set.

Mpuma floods claims lives, cause havoc

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Mbombela - At least three people were killed while 100 households were displaced when floods ravaged different areas in Mpumalanga on Tuesday.

KZN's investment in education pays off

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Pretoria – KwaZulu-Natal Premier Senzo Mchunu says the province’s investment of R13 billion in education infrastructure is paying off.

Kruger camps, bridges closed due to flooding

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Mbombela - The South African National Parks (SANParks) has advised Kruger National Park visitors to use alternative routes after a number of camps and bridges were closed due to flooding.

National Assembly approves gender bill

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Pretoria – The National Assembly has approved the Women Empowerment and Gender Equality (WEGE) Bill, a move described as a major milestone for gender equality in the public and private sectors.

NCOP approves PAM Bill

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Pretoria – The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) has approved the Public Administration Management (PAM) Bill, which seeks to stop public servants from doing business with the State.

Budget seeks to get value for money

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In what has been widely hailed as a positive 2014 Budget Speech, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan firmly set the tone on how government departments will operate this coming financial year.

New MDR TB unit to open at Gelukspan Hospital

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Pretoria - The North West Department of Health is set to open a Multi-Drug Resistant (MDR) Tuberculosis (TB) unit at Gelukspan Hospital, which will help to ease the pressure on the Klerksdorp/ Tshepong Hospital Complex.

1 700MW added to electricity grid

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Pretoria – With Eskom having completed its return to service programme, a total of 1 700MW has been added to the country’s electricity grid, Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel said on Tuesday.