Skip to main content
Search SAnews

South Africa

Safa to appeal Bafana's failure to qualify for Afcon

729

Pretoria - The South African Football Association (Safa) has lodged an appeal with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) regarding the controversial disqualification of Bafana Bafana for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations tournament.

SA, Qatar to discuss cooperation, peace and security

411

Pretoria - Further cooperation between South Africa and Qatar, peace and security will come under the spotlight when International Relations Deputy Minister Ebrahim Ebrahim hosts the Third Round of Bilateral Consultations between the two countries tomorrow.

Mandela Foundation unveils Legends of Freedom exhibition

602

Johannesburg - An exhibition depicting the bitter road of the liberation struggle that journeys through jail and torture, and the execution of freedom fighters, was unveiled at the Nelson Mandela Foundation on Tuesday.

Immunisation catch-up campaign launched

409

Pretoria - The Department of Health has called on parents and caregivers to take their children for their immunisations against pneumococcal diseases during the four-month Catch-Up Programme immunisation campaign.

Indigenous knowledge expo starts in N West

359

Pretoria - Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor says her department is committed to improving educational and employment prospects for students working in the field of indigenous knowledge systems.

Youth Day should unite black and white

3404

Pretoria - The commemoration of Youth Day should be used to unite both black and white youth, says Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba.

Vehicle sales improve in January

367

Pretoria - Vehicle sales in January, although subdued, have improved, the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA) said.

Students to benefit from transformed NSFAS

847

Johannesburg - The Higher Education and Training Department and National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) board have recommitted to ensuring full compliance with all legislative and regulatory requirements in order to receive clean audits in future.

Wetlands crucial for tourism

465

Pretoria - Water and Environmental Affairs Deputy Minister Rejoice Mabudafhasi on Thursday highlighted the importance of wetlands conservation, saying they were important for tourism and community livelihoods.

NYDA presents youth report

574

Pretoria - The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) has published a document that provides a perspective on the status of education and skills development, economic participation, social cohesion, health and wellbeing of youth in South Africa.

SABC, AIRCO in music distribution agreement

771

Pretoria - The SABC and the Association of the Independent Record Companies of South Africa (AIRCO) have signed a music video distribution agreement, it was announced on Thursday.

Census kicks off in East London

552

East London - Census 2011 kicked off at an informal settlement in the Eastern Cape on Monday morning with much merriment.

Govt committed to ensuring social security

362

Cape Town - Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has indicated that her department's major responsibility remains that of providing social security to the vulnerable.