Midrand - Government remains committed to working with the mining industry to enable it to achieve optimal returns on investment in a manner that will serve the best medium and long term interests of all South Africans.
Pretoria - The Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) has continued to benefit community media and small commercial media, Deputy Minister in the Presidency Dina Pule says.
Pretoria - The Thusong Service Centres have significantly contributed to rural development by ensuring people in rural areas had more access to information.
Cape Town - The Department of Mineral Resources is to tackle mine safety by creating regional inspectorates, following an 8 percent increase in mine fatalities in the second quarter, the Minister of Mineral Resources Susan Shabangu said.
Cape Town - Transport infrastructure in South Africa is expected to radically change over the next two year, says Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele.
Durban - Health services in rural Harding, south of KwaZulu-Natal, received a much needed boost with the opening of two clinics worth R14 million.
Polokwane - Limpopo farmers have suffered an estimated R6 million in damages as a result of overflowing farm dams.
Pretoria - Government says it continues to render "consular support" to the families of two South Africans abducted by Somali pirates in October last year.
The medical team looking after former President Mandela led by the Surgeon General Veejay Ramlakan has reported that he had a restful and peaceful night. President Mandela is said to be responding to medication and treatment. The close monitoring and 24 hour care from the team of specialist continues.
Pretoria - Defence and Military Veterance Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has honoured former South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Chief Godfrey Ngwenya at a handing over parade dinner.
Pretoria - South African National Aids Council (SANAC) head, Nono Simelela, has been appointed an adviser to Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe on HIV and Aids, TB and other health matters.
Pretoria - New legislation that will have a bearing on the mandate of the Independent Complaints Directorate (ICD) will give the body the "necessary teeth" it needs.
Pretoria - Former President Nelson Mandela has had another restful and peaceful night, according to the medical team looking after him at his home in Houghton.
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will next week visit the Eastern Cape to assess the general state of education in the province, which has been facing a number of challenges.
Pretoria - In a bid to sort out the unpleasantries sometimes experienced in household waste removal, South Africa will finally put into effect the long-awaited National Domestic Waste Collection tomorrow.
