South Africa

Pretoria - Director-General in the Policy Coordination and Advisory Services (PCAS) unit in the Presidency, Joel Netshitenzhe, has resigned.

Pretoria - President Kgalema Motlanthe on Thursday officially proclaimed 22 April as the date for the country's general election.

Pretoria - The National Credit Regulator (NCR) is to hold a programme to train visually impaired people to understand the importance of the National Credit Act (NCA).

Cape Town - A national effort was needed to improve the capacity of local government, says Minister for Monitoring and Evaluation in the Presidency Collins Chabane.

Matlosane - Health Minister Barbara Hogan has urged Tuberculosis (TB) patients in the North West to complete their treatment.

Pretoria - Complain, complain, complain - that is the message from National Consumer Commissioner Mamodupi Mohlala to the South African public.

Kimberley - South Africans young and old came in their numbers to the Galeshewe Stadium in Kimberley on Saturday to celebrate 15 years of Human Rights.

Durban - Perfect weather conditions is smiling on Durban today, as thousands of South Africans are expected to converge at the Absa Stadium to commemorate the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre, today known as Human Rights Day.

Revolutionary or a double edged sword, the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) comes into effect next month. What is certain is that the act will change the way consumers and businesses operate on South African soil.

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria, on 30 March 2011.

Pretoria - The Union Buildings will serve as the permanent venue for Freedom Day celebrations, Cabinet announced on Thursday.

Kimberley - South Africans young and old came in their numbers to the Galeshewe Stadium in Kimberley on Saturday to celebrate 15 years of Human Rights.

Pretoria - South Africa is yet to achieve full transformation, though a lot has been done to cover ground, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.

Pretoria - Several events are being held in various provinces to mark Human Rights Day on Saturday to honour those who lost their lives in the struggle for freedom.

Kimberley - Public Protector, Lawrence Mushwana has encouraged South Africans to use Chapter 9 state institutions such as the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) to protect their human rights.