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Social cohesion to underpin all spheres of govt

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Pretoria - Government will work hard to ensure that social cohesion and nation building underpin all national, provincial and local government strategic priorities, says President Jacob Zuma.

Correctional Services empowers unemployed youth

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Pretoria - Over 1 000 unemployed youths have graduated from the Department of Correctional Services' Learnership Programme, and are now armed with skills that open up employment opportunities in the department.

588 rhinos poached in SA

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Pretoria - The latest rhino poaching statistics indicate that a total of 588 rhinos have been lost to poaching since the beginning of this year, with the total number of arrests at 246.

Task team to resolve Lenasia housing issue

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Johannesburg - Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale has given a special task team a week to come up with a resolution to the housing issue in Lenasia.

Climate change a challenge for humanity

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Doha - Climate change is a challenge for all humanity, which necessitates serious efforts to be made to mitigate its effects, thus securing a better future for everyone, says Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister and COP18 President, Bin Hamad Abdullah al-Attiya.

Plans in place to ensure safe Afcon tournament

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Pretoria - Government will put in place effective plans to ensure a safe and secure 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), Deputy Police Minister Maggie Sotyu told reporters in Pretoria on Tuesday.

Home Affairs gears up for elections

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Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs is pulling out all the stops to ensure that those who need Identity Documents (IDs) to cast their vote on 18 May have every opportunity to obtain them.

Koeberg Unit 2 shut down

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Pretoria - Unit 2 of the Koeberg power station has been shut down automatically, said Eskom.