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Flash floods warning for residents in low-lying areas

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Pretoria - The National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) has warned people staying in low-lying areas to continue taking the necessary precautions and monitoring the weather pattern for the duration of the summer rainfall season.

MTN, Bharti in discussions over merger

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Pretoria - Cellphone operator MTN and Indian telecommunications operator Bharti Airtel Limited have begun discussions over a possible merger.

New Garsfontein interchange completed

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Pretoria - Motorists and residents in Pretoria East will be pleased that construction on the Garsfontein Road Interchange has been completed giving them direct access to the N1 highway.

Correctional Services Minister to meet WC MEC

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Pretoria - Correctional Services Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is to meet with the Western Cape MEC for Community Safety Albert Fritz following recent media reports on the impending release of 65 gang leaders on parole.

Awards revive pride in teaching

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Midrand – President Jacob Zuma has pledged government’s commitment to restore pride in the profession that is universally acknowledged as the mother of all professions.

SA reports on anti-poverty initiatives to APRM summit

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Addis Ababa - South Africa remains committed to accelerating socio-economic development to achieve sustainable development and poverty eradication, President Kgalema Motlanthe told African leaders on Saturday.

More spending on crime prevention yields results

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Addis Ababa - Government's increased expenditure on recruiting more policemen and women and improving infrastructure, bolstered by strong partnership between government and civil society, is starting to yield results.

ICTs discussed at high level NEPAD meeting

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Addis Ababa - The New partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) has challenged more African nations to get involved in the project to develop Internet connection linking African countries to one another and to the rest of the world by 2015.

Govt responds on Goldstone report

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Pretoria - Government has noted the reactions to and criticisms of the report compiled by South African Justice Richard Goldstone on the situation in Gaza.

NYDA to honour top youngsters

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The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) says it’s all systems go for this year’s South African Youth Awards.

Farmers apply for exemption from new wages

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Pretoria - The majority of farmers have taken up the offer to apply for an exemption from the R105 a day wage for farmworkers as set out in the new sectoral determination that came into effect on 1 March.

Ebrahim meets Saharawi National Assembly delegates

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Pretoria - Deputy Minister of International Relations and Co-operation Ebrahim Ebrahim on Friday met with the Speaker of the Saharawi National Assembly and Head of the Polisario Front delegation in the negotiation with Morocco Mahfud Ali Beiba.