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SA courts winning war against backlogs

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Cape Town - In a bid to clear the court case backlog and ensure faster finalisation of cases, the Chief Justice has established a coordinating committee to deal with case flow management.

Regular vehicle testing on the cards

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Pretoria - Regular testing of vehicles and improving testing standards for driving schools will be some of the major measures that South Africa will need to introduce in order to address road safety, says Deputy Transport Minister Jeremy Cronin.

Speed up women empowerment, says Xingwana

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Pretoria - Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana, has reiterated the need for extra measures to be taken to accelerate the process of transformation and empowerment of women.

Govt seeks better deal for people with disabilities

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Pretoria - The Ministry for Women, Children and People with Disabilities intends tackling some of the challenges facing people with disabilities by addressing issues such as education, transport and employment opportunities.

Direct flights to China to boost SA economy

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Pretoria - Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk says direct flights from South Africa to China, which started this week, will go a long way in boosting trade between the two countries.

Dept moves to fill top posts

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Pretoria - When she assumed her duties as Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana made a commitment to build the department's capacity. Seven months later, the department has an almost complete top management structure.

Technology delays EPWP payments

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Pretoria - The North West government says a technical glitch - and not the unavailability of funds or human error - is to blame for the delay in the processing of payments for over 7 000 Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) employees.

SA, Turkey map their future

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Pretoria - South Africa and Turkey have agreed to develop their current relations, which in time might turn into high-level council meetings and fuel momentum between the regional powers.

SA addressing issues raised in Fitch review, says govt

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Pretoria - National Treasury says government is consistently making efforts to address the concerns identified in Fitch's rating review, which is aimed at mitigating growth and socio-economic concerns.

Land issue emotive: Minister

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Cape Town - Land restitution still remains "a complex and emotive issue," says Rural Development and Land Reform Minster Gugile Nkwinti.

Teams arrive in SA ahead of Afcon

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Pretoria - As the teams which will be participating in the Africa Cup of Nations begin arriving in South Africa, government has extended a warm welcome to players and urged South Africans to demonstrate hospitality towards visitors.