Pretoria - Johannesburg Water has embarked on a project to increase the capacity of the Olifantsvlei Wastewater Treatment Works to cater for present and future increases in capacity, and eliminate any possibility of spillage into the city's rivers.
Pretoria - Ten families from Warden, Free State, are likely to never forget this year's 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children campaign.
Pretoria - The newly launched Disability Policy Guideline is expected to assist South Africa in catering for the diverse needs of persons with disabilities.
Durban - Government has promised that the fight to protect women and children against abuse will not stop on 10 December.
Pretoria - Criminals hoping to make merry during the festive season were given a stern warning by Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa on Friday, who said police would be doubling their efforts to ensure a safe holiday season.
Cape Town - Government has relocated a mining subsidiary to set up a state mining company, Collins Chabane the Minister in the Presidency responsible for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation announced today.
Cape Town - The plan to set up regional electricity distribution (REDS) has been halted with immediate effect, Collins Chabane the Minister in the Presidency responsible for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation said today.
Pretoria - A new magazine is to be piloted to help public sector executives and managers improve the quality of the services they provide by reporting on management innovations and showcasing best practices within the sector.
Pretoria - South Africa is to get two more Metropolitan Municipalities after next year's local government elections, according to Chairperson of the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB), Landiwe Mahlangu.
Johannesburg - Employees from the public and private sectors today joined hands in the fight against corruption by signing a pledge recommitting them to blow the whistle on corruption in their workplaces.
Pretoria - National Police Commissioner General Bheki Cele feels vindicated by some of the findings of the Public Protector's investigation into a R500 million lease agreement for police headquarters in Pretoria.
Cape Town - Government will spend an additional R1.4 billion on Further Education and Training over the next three years, bringing the total allocation to the sector to R14.3 billion over the period.
Durban - The Water and Energy Summit currently underway in KwaZulu-Natal is bringing into sharp focus the country's water problems and possible solutions are being tabled on how to best deal cope with the situation.
Cape Town - Spending on education has once again remained high on government's priorities with Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan on Wednesday announcing an allocation of more than R189 billion to the sector, up by 9.7 percent as compared to last year.
Cape Town - The State's old age and disability grants will rise by between R20 and R60 to up to R1 160 a month while the child support grant will increase from R250 to R260 in April.
