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Mahlangu visits old age home gutted by fire

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Pretoria - Gauteng Health and Social Development MEC Qedani Mahlangu is on her way to the Pieter Wessels old age home to assess the damage caused by a fire which broke out last night.

Mosimane to announce squad to face Ghana

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Pretoria - Bafana Bafana head coach, Pitso "Jingles" Mosimane is expected to announce the team that will face the Black Stars of Ghana in a friendly match to be played at Soccer City on August 11 on Thursday.

Govt, private sector partners to produce fuel cells in SA

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Pretoria - The Department of Science and Technology has partnered with Anglo Platinum and Altergy Systems to establish a new company that will distribute its products and manufacture fuel cells for the sub-Saharan African market.

Respond to protests within two days - Madonsela

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Nelspruit - Violent service delivery protests that have rocked Mpumalanga are an indication that government is often not as responsive as it ought to be, says Public Protector, Advocate Thuli Madonsela.

Over 400 Social Auxiliary Workers report for duty

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Pretoria - Over 400 Social Auxiliary Workers (SAW) have reported for duty at the social service points offices in the North West after completing a 12 month training programme in the social service sector.

New Gender Bill on the cards

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Pretoria - The Ministry for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities is developing a new Bill that will enforce gender parity measures across all sectors of society, Minister Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya said on Monday.

Public urged to assist fire survivors

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Pretoria - The Gauteng Health and Social Development has urged the public to come on board and assist the survivors of a fire that gutted the Pieter Wessels old age home in Nigel, Ekurhuleni.

Shabangu meets mine reps

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Pretoria - Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu has met with mine representatives following the incident at Anglo American Platinum's (Amplats) Siphumelele shaft on Monday.

SA will win bid to host SKA - Pandor

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Carnarvon - South Africa will win the bid to host the world's largest Square Kilometre Array (SKA), said Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor on Tuesday.

Impact of HIV on rural women inspires SA researchers

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Durban - In rural Vulindlela, a town 90 kilometres outside Durban, one in 10 girls is HIV positive by the age of 16. By 24, more than half are infected. For two KwaZulu-Natal scientists, Dr Quarraisha Abdool-Karim and Professor Salim Abdool-Karim, finding effective treatment for a disease that affects mostly women, was a key priority.

SA artists unhappy with June 10 line-up

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Pretoria - Local musicians will on Thursday meet Minister of Arts and Culture, Lulu Xingwana, and the Local Organising Committee to discuss their concerns about not being adequately represented in the line-up for the 2010 FIFA World Cup celebration concert on 10 June.