Cape Town - Debate about various policies is natural in a fledgling democracy and should not discourage investors from coming to South Africa, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said today.
Durban - Members of the public and delegates have begun arriving to the Sahara Kingsmead Stadium in Durban, where the Official Funeral for the late Minister for Public Service and Administration, Roy Padayachie, is expected to get underway later this morning.
Pretoria - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson says stronger partnerships are needed between black and white business in order to secure the future of agriculture and food security.
A total of 72 tractors have so far been delivered free to black farmers as part of the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Tina Joemat-Pettersson's plan to donate 502 tractors to seven provinces.
Pretoria - Government says provincial governments and municipalities are working around the clock to ensure the victims of the recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga are provided with humanitarian relief.
Pretoria - Vehicle sales in February showed modest growth compared to the same period last year, growing by 6.4%, the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) said.
Pretoria - The price for all grades of petrol is set to increase by 28 cents, the Energy Department said on Friday.
Ogies - When government made antiretrovirals (ARVs) available for people living with HIV/Aids, Grace Seopela grabbed the opportunity with both hands as she had a strong will to live and fight the virus.
A research co-operation initiative between Germany and South Africa can help South Africa develop more local innovations, the Minister of Science and Technology Naledi Pandor said on Monday.
Ogies - Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi is forging ahead with his campaign to ban alcohol advertisements.
Pretoria - The Department of Communications is concerned about the costs to communicate in the country and is working on efforts to lower these costs.
Pretoria - The South African National Parks (SANParks) says it will offer a cash reward of R100 000 to anyone who can provide information that will lead to the arrest of poachers and a further R1 million for a successful conviction of a poaching syndicate mastermind.
The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) is expected to visit the provinces this week to assess the progress being made by municipalities in achieving clean audit outcomes by 2014.
Pretoria - The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government is on high alert after the South African Weather Services warned of heavy rains due to a cyclone off the southern east coast of Africa.
Pretoria - With close to 166 500 children vaccinated since the pneumonia vaccination campaign started in February, the Gauteng Health Department is this month stepping up the campaign to reach even more children in the province.
