Pretoria - The Department of Science and Technology and one of the country's leading banks, Absa, have signed a memorandum of understanding that will see the two collaborating on ICT and agricultural business development programmes to stimulate the country's growth trajectory.
Johannesburg -The City of Johannesburg says it is turning the tide on its billing challenges and is on track to meet the June deadline to clear all billing related queries that pre-date the end of October 2011.
Pretoria - Government and the labour industry have signed a pledge to support the newly launched Eastern Cape Automotive Sector Support Initiative.
Cape Town - Government needs to prove that it can spend on infrastructure before the private sector will invest in new build projects, Standard Bank chief economist Goolam Balim said today.
Durban - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele says more resources must be channelled towards research, innovation and skills development if the country is to take full advantage of the potential in its maritime sector.
Cape Town - There was mixed reaction to Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's Budget Speech on Wednesday, with trade union federation Cosatu vowing to push ahead with a planned strike against freeway tolling in Gauteng on 7 March.
Pretoria - A health and human rights awareness campaign has been launched to place the spotlight on patients' and practitioner's rights and responsibilities in South Africa.
Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has condemned the continuing violence in the Grabouw area of the Western Cape, following the burning of Umyezo wama Apile School.
Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has condemned the continuing violence in the Grabouw area of the Western Cape, following the burning of Umyezo wama Apile School.
Pretoria - South Africans will tomorrow celebrate Humans Right Day - a day to reflect and honour those heroes and heroines who laid a monumental foundation during the liberation struggle for a rights-based, democratic and just society.
Pretoria - While South Africa's budget for 2012 has been described as credible, broadly balanced and confidence building by business, others have criticized it for increasing the dividends tax rate, targeting high-income earners and not doing enough to reduce teacher-learner ratios in the rural areas.
Rustenburg - The national government has put aside more than R28 million to restructure and fund 13 unproductive land reform farms in the North West province.
Pretoria - Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu says there is a need to review the current Mine Health and Safety Act to address poor health and safety issues in the mining industry.
Pretoria - The Northern Cape provincial government has set aside R20.4 million for a capacity building programme for teachers.
Pretoria - The Presidency says its legal team is still studying the ruling delivered by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) on Monday in a matter involving President Jacob Zuma and the Democratic Alliance.
