Pretoria - Regular testing of vehicles and improving testing standards for driving schools will be some of the major measures that South Africa will need to introduce in order to address road safety, says Deputy Transport Minister Jeremy Cronin.
Pretoria - Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana, has reiterated the need for extra measures to be taken to accelerate the process of transformation and empowerment of women.
Pretoria - The Ministry for Women, Children and People with Disabilities intends tackling some of the challenges facing people with disabilities by addressing issues such as education, transport and employment opportunities.
Pretoria - Extra measures need to be taken to reverse the tide of violence against women and children in South Africa, says Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana.
Pretoria - Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk says direct flights from South Africa to China, which started this week, will go a long way in boosting trade between the two countries.
Pretoria - When she assumed her duties as Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana made a commitment to build the department's capacity. Seven months later, the department has an almost complete top management structure.
Pretoria - The North West government says a technical glitch - and not the unavailability of funds or human error - is to blame for the delay in the processing of payments for over 7 000 Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) employees.
Pretoria - South Africa and Turkey have agreed to develop their current relations, which in time might turn into high-level council meetings and fuel momentum between the regional powers.
Pretoria - Students should emulate the dedication shown by late struggle icon Albertina Sisulu, says Ambassador Phatse Justice Piitso.
East London - Metrorail has launched a project in East London to inform commuters of any delays in its service.
Pretoria - National Treasury says government is consistently making efforts to address the concerns identified in Fitch's rating review, which is aimed at mitigating growth and socio-economic concerns.
Pretoria - Government will use South African Week in Palestine to showcase its abundant artistic talent to the people of that country later this year.
Cape Town - Land restitution still remains "a complex and emotive issue," says Rural Development and Land Reform Minster Gugile Nkwinti.
Pretoria - As the teams which will be participating in the Africa Cup of Nations begin arriving in South Africa, government has extended a warm welcome to players and urged South Africans to demonstrate hospitality towards visitors.
Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Marius Fransman paid a visit to the family of Professor Cyril Karabus in Cape Town on Thursday, where he briefed them on government's efforts to assist the professor.
