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Meeting adopts African Horse Sickness code chapter

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Pretoria - South Africa is set to benefit immensely from the revisions to the African Horse Sickness (AHS) Code Chapter recently adopted at the General Assembly of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) in Paris.

Zuma congratulates Malawi's new President

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has congratulated Malawi's Vice-President Joyce Banda for assuming the Presidency following the passing on of President Bingu wa Mutharika.

Higher education looks to ICT for transformation

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Johannesburg - Scaling up and modernising the higher education system through ICT infrastructure and increased effectiveness of higher education planning, were some of the recommendations made in a report which was presented to Ministers of Higher Education and Training from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) at an extra-ordinary meeting on Tuesday.

SA thanked for accommodating students

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Johannesburg - Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training in Zimbabwe, Lutho Tapela, has expressed his appreciation to the South African government for accommodating foreign students, especially those from his country where there is limited access to higher education.

SAA's integrity will still fly high: Board Chair

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Johannesburg - The integrity of South African Airways (SAA) will continue to be a priority while much focus will be put on fine tuning operations at the airline, newly appointed SAA board chairperson Vuyisile Kona said on Tuesday.

Limpopo making progress - National Treasury

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Cape Town - Limpopo's liquidity and solvency challenge has been solved and payments to suppliers have begun returning to normal, while a number of provincial departments that were last year placed under administration have been able to reduce overspending, the National Treasury told Parliament on Wednesday.

430 rhinos poached in SA

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Pretoria - South Africa has lost 430 rhinos to poaching since January this year, according to the Department of Environmental Affairs.

Mthethwa calls for Auditor General investigation

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Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has requested the Auditor-General to investigate allegations that renovations at his private house were paid for, as well as a car purchased on his behalf, from a crime intelligence secret service account.

Young people urged to become farmers

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Polokwane - Limpopo Agriculture MEC Jacob Marule has encouraged young people to become farmers and form farming cooperatives.

NYDA helps youths find jobs

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Mbombela - The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) is using Youth Month to help unemployed youngsters find jobs.

Mthethwa to visit communities, police stations

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Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has committed to visiting a number of communities across the country to check whether the complaints raised by residents during previous meetings have been addressed.

Easter death toll declines

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Pretoria - The death toll on the country's roads during the Easter long weekend has declined by almost half, preliminary reports have shown.