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Public Protector to investigate FS housing problems

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Pretoria - Public Protector Advocate Thuli Madonsela will meet with the Free State provincial government authorities in a bid to find solutions to the housing problems within the Masilonyana Local Municipality.

New houses for former farm workers

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Pretoria - Former farm workers of the impoverished Mazista and Skierlik informal settlements have become the first beneficiaries of a multimillion human settlements project.

World Cup helped boost tourism profile

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Durban - The 2010 FIFA World Cup may not have had direct impact on some places in South Africa but it sure did draw attention to it. Mpumalanga is one such example.

Nelson Mandela Boulevard opened in CT

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Cape Town - The City of Cape Town has renamed Eastern Boulevard in the city centre after Nelson Mandela ahead of the former President's 93rd birthday on Monday.

Nurses challenged to serve with dignity

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Pretoria - Ahead of International Nurses Day, KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Health Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo has reminded nurses of their commitment to serve the people with dignity and respect.

Tight race to secure fuel supply

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Pretoria - Everything is being done to ensure the supply of fuel as strike action -- which has resulted in fuel shortages -- has entered day five.

Mandela Bay Metro opens ward councillor offices

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Pretoria - The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality showed its commitment to improving the relations with its residents by opening new ward councillor offices in various areas across the city.

Motorists invited to claim for pothole damages

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Mbombela - Motorists whose vehicles have been damaged due to potholes in Mpumalanga have been urged to claim for damages from the provincial Public Works, Roads and Transport Department.

UNICEF urges airlines to cut costs of delivering aid to Somalia

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Pretoria - As aid agencies continue to scale up their response to the dire humanitarian situation in the Horn of Africa, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is appealing to the air transport sector to provide free and discounted cargo space to bring emergency food supplies into the region.