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African govt watchdogs set to meet in Mpuma

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Mbombela - Government watchdogs from all over Africa will meet in Mpumalanga in September to thrash out more effective ways to hold civil servants accountable.

SA, Italy boost police cooperation

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Pretoria - Police cooperation between South Africa and Italy will be strengthened following discussions between Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa and Italian Interior Minister Annamaria Cancellieri on Tuesday.

One year left to meet employment target for disabled

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Pretoria - The Department for Women, Children and People with Disabilities has given private and public institutions one more year to meet the two percent employment target for people with disabilities.

Provinces, municipalities must ensure safe roads

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Pretoria - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has called on provinces and municipalities to work tirelessly to ensure a safe, reliable and efficient public transport system.

Xingwana clarifies New York trip expenditure

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Pretoria - The Department for Women, Children and People with Disabilities has refuted claims that it spent over R6 million for a delegation to undertake a trip to New York last year.

Spain wants more SA music and films

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Pretoria - King Juan Carlos of Spain wants to see more South African music, films and crafts in their country, Spanish Ambassador Benavides Orgaz told Arts and Culture Minister Paul Mashatile during the signing of a cultural agreement between the two countries in Pretoria on Tuesday.

Public Works to boost technical skills base

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Pretoria - The Department of Public Works is set to invest more funds in developing in-house technical capacity, which in the long run will help it to save money that is currently paid to consultants.

Job scam warning in Gauteng

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Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Finance (GDF) has launched an investigation into an employment scam involving a company called "Efillis Government Recruiters".

SA marks 100 days to the London Olympics

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Pretoria - Sports legends and the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) have marked the 100 days countdown towards the kick-off of the 2012 London Olympic Games with an event at Golf Reef City, Johannesburg.

Mining industry can do more for the people

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Pretoria - While South Africa's mining industry is one of the biggest contributors by value to Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE), more still needs to be done in other areas such as skills development, community upliftment, improving housing and living conditions, beneficiation and ownership.

Public comment sought on environmental licence fees

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Pretoria - Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has published for public comment the fee structure for environmental authorisations and waste management licences, in Notices 395 and 396 of Gazette No 35337 of 18 May 2012.