Pretoria - National Police Commissioner Bheki Cele has applauded the Special Task Force who rescued three prison wardens who were held hostage at the Mangaung Prison in Bloemfontein in the early hours of this morning.
Cape Town - Government's major objective would be to secure full employment for all South Africans, said the Minister in the Presidency, who heads the National Planning Commission Trevor Manuel.
It is one of the most important vehicles through which our two countries pursue greater economic cooperation.
Pretoria -International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Marius Fransman will travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to meet with the government there concerning the case of Professor Cyril Karabus, says his department.
Pretoria - The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has confirmed the release of four South Africans by the Equatorial Guinea Government into the custody of the South African Embassy in Malabo.
Polokwane - Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor has praised Limpopo for forging a partnership to reinforce a shared vision of building on indigenous knowledge for future generations.
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is due to visit the oil rich Equatorial Guinea today with the aim of strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.
Johannesburg - Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane described the Operational Control Centre (OCC) located at the Gautrain depot in Midrand as the "heartbeat of the Gautrain system
Pretoria - At least 100 visually impaired South Africans will get a new lease on life following a donation of 100 corneas by the Sri Lankan Eye Donation Society on Wednesday.
Pretoria - Limpopo Provincial Treasury is offering full-time study bursaries in the accounting, finance and Information Technology fields for the 2010 academic year.
Pretoria - The South African Medical Association (SAMA) has advised people planning to travel to the low altitude areas of the north eastern parts of the country to get a prescription for anti-malarial medicine.
Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Sicelo Shiceka has called for tighter control of human resource management in municipalities to effectively deal with service delivery protests. Nthambeleni Gabara reports.
Pretoria - The KwaZulu-Natal Health Department is hoping to save about R584 million in the current financial year as it embarks on cost saving measures within the department.
Pretoria - The Department of Arts and Culture on Wednesday announced its withdrawal from participating in the Miriam Makeba commemorative concert which was scheduled to take place this weekend.
New York - The United Nations health agency has reiterated that countries need to remain prepared for the H1N1 virus, noting that the world has not yet hit the peak influenza season between January and February when more cases are expected.
