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Princess Plot housing project to start soon

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Pretoria - Gauteng Department of Human Settlements MEC Ntombi Mekgwe has announced that her department has together with the City of Johannesburg reached an agreement with the residents of Princess Plot after a meeting where plans of houses were presented and welcomed by residents.

SA to host first ever meeting of CCJA

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Pretoria - In a significant move aimed at re-affirming the independence and important role of Judiciaries in Africa, Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng will host the first ever meeting of the Executive Bureau of the Conference of Constitutional Jurisdictions of Africa (CCJA), in South Africa.

SA welcomes signing of South Sudan agreements

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Pretoria - The South African Government has welcomed the signing of South Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army – SPLM/A agreements on the Cessation of Hostilities and the Status of Detainees, under the auspices of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD).

SANRAL concerned about threats at Operations Centre

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Pretoria – The South African National Roads Agency Chief Executive Officer Nazir Alli has expressed concern about the second scare incident at SANRAL's Central Operations Centre, on Friday.

Investigation underway into fatal Mpumalanga accident

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Pretoria - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has urged local traffic authorities and the police to work together to get to the bottom of the cause of the accident on the R555 road in Mpumalanga, on Friday.

Striking mine workers called to end strike

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Pretoria – North West Premier Thandi Modise has called on striking parties in the mining sector to strive for a win-win solution to end the current wage dispute.

14 SAPS members implicated in Mothutlung incident

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Pretoria – An internal police investigation into the deaths of four people during the public protest in Mothutlung, in the North West, has found that police members deployed to the protest did not comply with the operational prescripts as they relate to public order policing.

'Eye of the needle' to fix municipalities

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Pretoria – Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Lechesa Tsenoli believes government has finally found a working solution to fix non-functioning municipalities and get rid of corrupt and errant managers in local government.

CAF gives thumbs up to Chan organisation

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Cape Town – South Africa and the local organising committee were today given the thumbs up by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on the hosting of the third Africa Nations Championship (Chan).

Tsenoli welcomes SIU investigation

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Pretoria - An investigation into allegations of maladministration in the department has been welcomed by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Lechesa Tsenoli.

Mothutlung deaths unnecessary: Cogta Minister

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Pretoria – No one has to die during service delivery protests, says Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Lechesa Tsenoli, condemning the deaths of four people, during a recent protest in Mothutlung township, in the North West.

No malaria risk in Joburg water

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Pretoria – The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has assured residents of Johannesburg that tap water in the city is safe and carries no risk of malaria.