Cape Town – A social accord in the agricultural sector, based on improved human rights, can help South Africa to market its farm produce overseas and ensure stability in the sector, government ministers told farmworkers on Tuesday during a dialogue session.
Pretoria - Chief executive for government printing works, Thomas Swahibi Moyane, has been appointed as the new national commissioner of Correctional Services.
Pretoria - Ninety-two children from two of Nelson Mandela's childhood villages in the Transkei travelled to Johannesburg to wish him happy birthday
Cape Town - Hundreds of former state secrets which have long been classified information will be open to the public when a new bill regulating state security information comes into effect.
Pretoria - Cabinet has studied a report by Public Protector, Thulisile Madonsela, which found President Jacob Zuma had violated the executive code of ethics by failing to declare his interests on time.
Cape Town - The police have rolled out an electronic docket system to 193 police stations and tightened inspections, in a bid to crack down on lost and stolen dockets.
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma on Thursday joined the international community in mourning the passing on of Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua who died on Wednesday after a long battle with kidney and heart ailments
Pretoria - City Parks has dedicated 67 minutes to various communities across the city today to mark Nelson Mandela Day by cleaning and greening various spaces that are designated as parkland.
Pretoria - The South African Football Association in partnership with the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) will be drumming up support for Bafana Bafana through a nationwide campaign.
Pretoria - South Africa has opened its pavilion at the World Expo in the Chinese city of Shanghai - which offers an opportunity for the country to showcase its technologies, products and companies internationally
Pretoria - Access to education has continued on its upward trend the 2009 General Household Survey (GHS) has found.
Johannesburg - FIFA has warned against ambush marketing within the precinct of all 2010 host stadia and fan parks during the upcoming tournament to ensure the FIFA brand is protected.
Cape Town - Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman and a group of 20 celebrity motorcyclists stopped off at a community health centre in Khayelitsha this morning to erect a 35m fence shortly before completing a five-day ride from Johannesburg to the city in celebration of Nelson Mandela Day.
Pretoria - The number of South Africans with access to electricity has risen to 83 percent, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Thursday
Pretoria - Today is the last day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa where delegates are exchanging ideas on Africa's growth strategy, the continent's response to the global economic crisis, among others
