Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma took 17 young girls to work with him today as part of the "Take a Girl to Work Day" initiative which aims to give youngsters a taste of the workplace.
Pretoria - Government has appealed to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) not to create a false impression that the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) is accessible by all South Africans, regardless of their economic standing.
Johannesburg - Gauteng's departments of Community Safety and Public Transport and Roads are embarking on a campaign to recall all unlicensed vehicles in the province.
Komatipoort - Mpumalanga's Department of Health and Social Services has nominated a Komatipoort paramedic for the national Centrum Guardian Project Award.
Pretoria - The Department of Labour has issued a statement warning employers and workers to be on alert of a bogus company named "Labour Wise".
Johannesburg - Celebrity DJ and entrepreneur Sbu "DJ Sbu" Leope has urged South African youth to epitomise the spirit Ubuntu during the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup which kicks-off in two weeks.
The Mpumalanga Department of Education is ready to ensure that the 2009 examinations commence and end without hassles. Plans are in place to ensure that the examinations unfold smoothly.
Pretoria - Transport Minister, Sibusiso Ndebele is confident South Africa's transportation system will be effective during the upcoming FIFA Confederations Cup.
Harare - The European Union has expressed satisfaction with the progress that Zimbabwe's inclusive government has made so far in addressing challenges facing the country.
Pretoria - Head coach Joel Santana takes Bafana Bafana into another international friendly against Iceland tonight insisting he does not feel his job is on the line.
Pretoria - The Department of Health has confirmed that public health care facilities countrywide will be fully functional on Friday despite planned protest marches by striking public health doctors.
Pretoria - The South African Football Association (SAFA) is to engage with transport stakeholders to find a way of improving the manner in which amateur soccer teams get to their matches.
Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe and US Vice President Joe Biden had their scheduled bilateral meeting on Tuesday, which was a spin-off from talks held last year in June.
Bhisho - Public hospitals in the Eastern Cape have not been affected by the doctor's strike thus far, the provincial Department of Health has said.
Pretoria - School principals in Mpumalanga are expected to receive a briefing by the provincial Education Department this afternoon on what is expected from them with regards to improving the management and governance of schools.
