South Africa

Cape Town - Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale has handed over homes to the elderly, child-heade

Pretoria - In marking World Rabies Day on Wednesday, the Department of Health will host a panel discus

Amsterdam - Mpumalanga pupils who were taught under a tree leaped for joy when they entered their new

By Francis Hweshe

Giyani - Traditional healers have been urged to refer critically ill patients to medical doctors.

Pretoria - Chief executive of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Achmat Dangor, says the late professor Wa

Ermelo - Decked in his green and gold Springbok replica shirt, 30-year-old Oupa Mnisi puts up his braa

Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Ismail Vadi, on Thursday officially opened the R600 million R55 dual carriageway stretching from Sunderland Ridge to Laudium.

Pretoria - Women are three times more likely to die violently if there is a gun in the house, Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities Lulu Xingwana said on Thursday.

Cape Town - The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, is expected to sign a Memorandum of Understanding to address rhino poaching with Vietnam next month when she visits that country.

Pretoria - The Home Affairs Department has issued 100 pilot ID Smart Cards in the first two quarters of this year, Director General Mkuseli Apleni said on Thursday.

Pretoria - The repo rate is to remain unchanged at 5%, Reserve Bank Governor Gill Marcus said on Thursday following the Monetary Policy Committee's last meeting of the year.

Johannesburg - The Office of the Premier in Gauteng will seek to improve management across all provincial departments as well as advance health, service delivery and technical capacity in the financial year ahead.

Cape Town - While inroads have been made in addressing some of the challenges facing the administration in Limpopo, more work still needs to be done to rectify the situation, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.

Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has welcomed Mangwashi Victoria Phiyega as the new National Commissioner of Police.