South Africa

Pretoria - Today marks the new beginning for the Brits District Hospital as its phase one of relocation to the newly built hospital is on track.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has called on Gauteng road users to register for the e-tolling system and get their e-tags, ahead of the implementation of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Programme (GFIP), which could be less than a month away.

Johannesburg – South Africa’s Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies has called India Africa’s oldest ally, as he praised that country for its continued involvement in Africa’s development.

Johannesburg – With India emerging as an important economic player in world markets, Africa stands to benefit immensely from that country’s growth, Trade and Industry Director-General Lionel October said on Tuesday.

South Africa has been free for the past 19 years, allowing participatory democracy to flourish. Over the years, one of the country’s achievements has been the regular interaction with citizens on issues that affect them through public participation forums - izimbizo.

Pretoria - European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has delivered its first A400M military transport plane to France.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Senegal for the first state visit to that country by a South African Head of State.

Pretoria – A nifty 5-in-1 multi-purpose pen consisting of a flexible ruler, refill ink system, a pencil with stencils, digital clock and a warning system to prevent the loss of the unit has seen a village school walk away as the Techno-Girl Entrepreneurship Programme winner for Limpopo province.

Pretoria – Schools will this week implement a first of its kind programme, which will teach learners about democracy, their rights and raise awareness of the forthcoming 2014 National and Provincial Elections.

Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal Premier Senzo Mchunu has committed the provincial government to open up international markets for small, medium and micro enterprises.

Pretoria – Armscor has awarded a multibillion rand contract to Denel to manufacture over 200 armoured vehicles to the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) over a 10-year period.

Durban – One woman was killed and two police officers were attacked during a housing protest in Cato Manor, Durban on Monday morning.

Pretoria – Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies has announced a tariff increase for five categories of imported poultry products.

Cape Town – The Financial and Fiscal Commission today called on the government to act speedily to put in place a funding plan to move towards full funding of minimum norms and standards for child welfare services.

Pretoria - The Ministry for State Security says it continues to work with countries, not only in Africa but the rest of the world, to share critical information about terrorism threats.