Pretoria - Science and Technology Minister Derek Hanekom has approved the transfer of R798 million to the National Research Foundation (NRF) for human resource development for the next three years.
Pretoria - Telkom on Wednesday announced the appointment of two new non-executive directors bringing the number of board members to eight that will make it possible to elect a new chairman.
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has accepted the decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal which declared the appointment of the National Director for Public Prosecutions, Menzi Simelane, invalid.
Pretoria - Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies on Tuesday held talks with his Brazilian counterpart, Fernando Pimentel, where concerns around the anti-dumping investigations into Brazilian chicken exports to South Africa were thrashed out.
Pretoria - Cabinet's approval of the policy to establish the Office of the Valuer-General has been welcomed by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform.
Pretoria - The City of Cape Town's intensive public awareness and preparedness campaign on the dangers and prevention of fires within its area of jurisdiction is well underway.
Pretoria - South Africa's mortality rate continued to decline in 2009, with tuberculosis being the most commonly mentioned cause of death on certificates, says Statistics South Africa (Stats SA).
Pretoria - South Africa's arms manufacturer, Denel, has appointed Riaz Saloojee as its new Group Chief Executive.
Pretoria - A total of 1023 people have died on the country's road since the beginning of the festive season.
Pretoria - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has collected 4.86 million income tax returns in the 2011 tax season.
Pretoria - More than 78 000 driving licences have been cancelled and suspended across the country over the past five years.
Cape Town - Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services has indicated plans to speed up the processing of the long-awaited Criminalisation of Torture Bill of 2003.
Pretoria - Leader of the Minority Front political party, Amichand Rajbansi, 69, has died.
Pretoria - Messages of condolences are pouring in after the shock and untimely death of Minority Front Leader Amichand Rajbansi, who passed away on Thursday.
Pretoria - Police have been urged to clamp down on non-compliance with the Liquor Act and stamp their authority against illegal liquor trading, violation of trading hours and illegal bashes ahead of New Year festivities.
