South Africa

Mbombela - A parliament for people with disabilities will take place in Mpumalanga on Friday to encourage the disabled to become part of the governance process.

Speaking Notes for the Deputy President, Kgalema Motlanthe, on the Occasion of the 'Football Friday' Activation at the Union Buildings, Pretoria

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe is to arrive in Nigeria today where he is expected to co-chair the 3rd Session of the Review Council of the South Africa-Nigeria Bi-National Commission (BNC) with his counterpart, Vice President Dr Goodluck Jonathan.

Pretoria - The Department of Social Development and the German Development Bank have signed a R76 million agreement towards the improvement of living conditions of child and youth-headed households in South Africa.

Pretoria - The sound of vuvuzelas rocked the Union Buildings on Friday, where Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe and various cabinet ministers, dressed in Bafana Bafana jerseys, launched the Football Friday Campaign.

Pretoria - A doctor from the South Rand Hospital has been dismissed with immediate effect for professional misconduct.

2013 National Budget Speech delivered by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.

Pretoria - As from January 2010 the Gauteng Education Department will start providing all teachers in Grade 1 to 3 with standard lesson plans for literacy and numeracy.

Pretoria - Gauteng police have arrested the alleged mastermind behind the notorious gang which has been targeting a Johannesburg community and robbing residents of their luxury watches and vehicles.

Pretoria - The Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) has joined other organs of state in declaring a war on corruption, fraud and unethical behaviour within its ranks, by launching its own anti-corruption hotline

Pretoria - The nations of the world must work together to close all avenues for global syndicates, President Jacob Zuma said on Wednesday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed South African Ambassador to the United States Welile Nhlapo and former Member of Parliament Mac Maharaj as National Security Special Adviser and Special Envoy respectively.

Pretoria - The North West provincial government has set a target to reduce sexual crimes in the province by at least 7 percent.

Pretoria - The Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers has recommended an 8 percent salary increase for political public office bearers.

Hazyview - The Mpumalanga Provincial Government has on Thursday launched a campaign to ensure disadvantaged disabled people in the province receive RDP homes that meet their special needs.