South Africa

Durban - Government is expecting a leadership with new vision when the South African Local Government Association (Salga) elects its national executive committee this week.

Pretoria - Tight security will be put in place during this year's Grade 12 exams in a bid to reduce th

Durban - A South African project that initially attempted to tackle poverty has shown potential to mitigate the effects of climate change and is expanding beyond the country's borders.

Durban - A stern warning has been given to municipal officials at the South African Local Government Association (Salga) conference on Tuesday.

Pretoria - A tax to fund government's National Health Insurance (NHI) will not be introduced in the sh

Pretoria - The opening of a paediatric eye care centre in KwaZulu-Natal is set to restore hope for millions of children in the province with eyesight problems.

Durban - An estimated 15 000 tons of CO2 is expected to be produced during COP17 but Durban has a plan to offset the carbon footprint.

Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa on Tuesday approved a policy, aimed at ensuring police manage public protests better.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has informed National Police Commissioner Bheki Cele that he intends t

Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday presided over the swearing in of three new members of the National Executive as well as a new Minister of Transport Ben Martins in Tuynhuys.

Pretoria - Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba has appointed six non-executive board members and a chairman of Broadband Infraco.

Pretoria - The Mpumalanga Department of Education has reaffirmed its commitment to uphold the integrity of the examination process and its outcomes.

Cape Town - The financial position of national departments is steadily improving with the number of qualified audit opinions and disclaimers having declined to 25% in the last financial year, from 42% in 2009.

Pretoria - The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) has welcomed the newly released National Development Plan (NDP), saying it provides clarity on the country's long term economic strategy.

Pretoria - Retail trade sales increased by 7.1% in August above market expectation, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said.