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Hope for unsuccessful matrics

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Pretoria - The Department of Higher Education and Training has encouraged matrics who were unsuccessful in the 2011 exams not to lose hope as there were many options available to them in the post school system.

Hope for unsuccessful matrics

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Pretoria - The Department of Higher Education and Training has encouraged matrics who were unsuccessful in the 2011 exams not to lose hope as there were many options available to them in the post school system.

Thousands attend centenary celebrations

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Bloemfontein - Zolani Matu, 38, travelled more than 1 000km from Cape Town to Bloemfontein to be part of the centenary celebrations of the African National Congress (ANC) on Sunday.

ANC marks 100 years

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Bloemfontein - Heads of State, royal families and thousands of supporters descended on the Free State Stadium on Sunday to mark the African National Congress' 100 years of existence.

No ambassador post for premier

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Pretoria - The Presidency has clarified reports relating to an alleged ambassadorial posting for the Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Dr Zweli Mkhize.

Unemployment, poverty, inequality need attention

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Pretoria - As the ANC celebrates its 100 years of existence, President Jacob Zuma says the triple challenge of unemployment, poverty and inequality has been identified as needing attention.

Lekgotla takes stock of govt's progress

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Bela Bela - Government is satisfied with the progress made across its five key priority areas, namely health, education, rural development, job creation as well as safety and crime prevention, Collins Chabane, the Minister in the Presidency responsible for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation said on Friday.

Hard work earns orphan six distinctions

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Komatipoort - A Mpumalanga orphan who grew up in a child-headed family has proven that hard work pays off after producing six distinctions in the 2011 matric exams.

Mpuma floods leave taps dry

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Mbombela - Residents of Nsikazi outside Mbombela, Mpumalanga, were left without tap water this weekend after the raw water pumps along the Crocodile and Sabie Rivers were flooded during heavy rains.

Warship reports untrue - Sisulu

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Johannesburg - Defence and Military Veterans Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu, has described allegations that South Africa was to procure a warship as wrong, unfair and unethical.

Guinea-Bissau President die

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has expressed his condolences to the government and people of Guinea-Bissau following the passing of its President Malam Bacai Sanha.

Eskom warns of rolling power cuts

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Pretoria - South Africans have been urged to use electricity sparingly and switch of all non-essential appliances as Eskom warns of possible electricity load-shedding that could last until March.

Parent killed in UJ stampede

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Pretoria - A parent was killed and at least 10 others injured on Tuesday morning when a stampede occurred outside the University of Johannesburg's Auckland Park campus.