Pretoria - With the world economy in trouble and the Rand suffering some of its biggest loses in recent years, South Africans will be waiting anxiously Wednesday to see what the 2009 Budget Speech holds.
Pretoria - South African President and Southern African Development Community (SADC) Chairperson Kgalema Motlanthe has welcomed the swearing in of Morgan Tsvangirai as Prime Minister and Arthur Mutambara as Deputy Prime Minister in Zimbabwe.
If the things we face are greater and more important than the things we refuse to face, then at least we have begun the re-evaluation of our world. At least we have begun to learn to see and live again.
Parliament - Consumers will pay R3 more for fluorescent light bulbs which use up more energy, the Minister of Finance announced during his budget speech on Wednesday.
Pretoria - Finance Minister Trevor Manual on Wednesday thanked all South Africans who contributed towards helping him allocate the country's budget by submitting their input to the Tips for Trevor campaign.
Johannesburg - The Gauteng Provincial Government says it has ensured that the 2013/14 Provincial Budget puts emphasis on its top priorities and better quality expenditure.
Pretoria - The University of Free State (UFS) has "not withdrawn" legal charges against the four Reitz students, says the institution's Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Jonathan Jansen.
Parliament - South Africans will be coughing up more this year on sin and fuel taxes - the taxes on alcohol and tobacco products have gone up as well as on fuel.
Parliament - The Illima/Letsema campaign, which aims to distribute agricultural starter packs to poor households, will receive a further R1.2 billion boost in 2009.
Parliament - The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is to receive funding for 30 000 technological advanced barcode scanners to ensure the smooth running of the 2009 General Elections.
Johannesburg - The old house of former South African President Nelson Mandela at Orlando West in Soweto has received a R9 million facelift to meet the standards of a national heritage site.
Parliament - An additional R932 million will be added to the Health Department's HIV and AIDS grant in the coming financial year to extend the screening of pregnant mothers.
Polokwane - Over 120 heavy duty vehicle drivers across South Africa are expected to showcase their driving skills at this year's National Driver of the Year competition.
New York - Strengthened ties between the United Nations (UN) and regional organisations on the African continent is necessary now more than ever.
Parliament - Housing and the eradication of informal settlements remain at the forefront of government's infrastructure investment plans, according to the Minister of Finance Trevor Manuel.
