South Africa

Pretoria - One of the major shortcomings in the implementation of Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) was the over-emphasis on diversity of ownership and senior management.

Pretoria - Correctional Services Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will immediately begin considering placing on parole the 385 prisoners who were sentenced to life before the introduction of the 20

Pretoria - Ambassador Jerry Matthews Matjila has been appointed acting Director General of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) by Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.

Pretoria - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) collected R647.2 billion in tax revenue - R2 billion more than what was targeted in the 2011 budget, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Frid

Pretoria - About 100 000 commemorative stamps depicting the Sumbandila satellite are now available countrywide at a cost of R2.50 each.

Polokwane - An amount of R452 million will be spent over the next year on the preventative maintenance of Limpopo's roads.

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs has stressed that there will be no charge for those applying for their identity documents for the first time.