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SA must put pressure on Swaziland to open society
[Anton Harber] I think SA should recall its ambassador to Swaziland and threaten to close our borders with the country. I am not joking... read more>>



Military
AAD2014 takes to Tshwane skies

David Mwanambuyu

Waterkloof Air Force Base will be a hive of activity when the Africa Aerospace and Defence exhibition gets the all-clear to land there 17-19 September. read more>>
Administration
Cape Town says Sanral is misleading the public
The City of Cape Town has accused the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) of "peddling fallacies" about the proposed tolling of the N1-N2 Winelands highway, deepening their public spat. read more>>
Sentech to test digital radio pilot
The state-owned broadcasting signal distributor Sentech will test digital radio technologies from October... read more>>
SA companies in Maputo for FACIM fair
A delegation of South African companies is in Maputo, Mozambique, showcasing their products and services at the 50th Jubilee of the Feira International de Maputo (FACIM) trade fair. read more>>
Empowering women is vital for Africa's development
The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Fatima Chohan says the under-representation of women in social, political and economic spheres must be resolved if Africa is to develop. read more>>
Foreign teachers to help with maths, science education
Foreign teachers who specialise in crucial subjects such as mathematics are helping alleviate the critical skills shortage in South Africa. read more>>
'Talk shops' achieve little for transformation
Social dialogue is of little value in transforming SA's economy as it only reinforces the positions adopted by the government, business and labour, a manufacturing forum in Sandton has heard. read more>>
Singaphi Street upgrade gets underway
The Mandela Bay Development Agency (MBDA) has started phase one of the R40m upgrade of Singaphi Street in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth. read more>>
Muthambi says SA women are pioneers of economic emancipation

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Communications Minister, Faith Muthambi, claims women have shown courage in pioneering economic emancipation in southern Africa and beyond. read more>>
Women key to rural food production

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Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), Senzeni Zokwana, says the contribution made by women in the farming sector cannot be under-estimated as this is how they put food on the table for their families. read more>>
Mud schools: SAHRC report dismissed as "misleading"
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has dismissed a report that says it will take at least nine years to eradicate mud schools in the country as 'inaccurate, misleading and unhelpful". read more>>
Attempt to bridge racial divisions at tertiary institutions
Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande has released a new policy framework, which aims to end racism and promote integration at tertiary institutions. read more>>
SA's borders closed to Ebola-affected countries
South Africa has imposed a total travel ban for all non-citizens traveling from identified high risk countries to prevent the spread of Ebola to the country. read more>>
Hlaudi has Faith
NEWSWATCH: Communications Minister Faith Muthambi has sung the SABC's COO's praises, reports Times Live, and the 'Generations' saga has got people hot under the collar, reports Mail & Guardian... read more>>
Sanral rejects Cape Town's bid to halt toll roads

Linda Ensor

The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) believes its jurisdiction over the proclaimed national road network trumps the Cape Town city council's wish that the Winelands toll road project on the N1 and N2 be halted. read more>>
Measures implemented to reduce child labour and exploitation
The Department of Labour says interventions to improve the social security and welfare of children have resulted in government being able to reduce the widespread use of child labour. read more>>
New 'generation star' Matona to keeps lights on
The Director General of the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) Tshediso Matona is Eskom's new Chief Executive Officer and his appointment has been confirmed by Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown. read more>>
Government policy must stimulate growth, not stifle it
'I'm happy I started my business under apartheid' - Herman Mashaba at Accelerate Cape Town AGM. read more>>
A tax of 20% mooted for sugary drinks
A 20% tax on sugar-sweetened drinks could cut the number of obese South Africans by almost a quarter of a million, saving lives and money, local research has found. read more>>
Government needs innovation for service delivery
Public Service and Administration Minister Collins Chabane says the public sector must challenge itself to be creative and embrace innovation as a new way of doing government business more smartly and delivering its services. read more>>
DA 'shames' Motsoeneng, SABC
NEWSWATCH: The Democratic Alliance's court bid to have SABC COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng dismissed 'shames' him and the SABC, according to his lawyer, reports BD Live. Other reports follow... read more>>
SMS service for pregnant women
A new cellphone application, MomConnect, allows all pregnant women in the country to sign up for a free SMS service, which provides information and advice on pregnancy, and can be used to notify the Department of Health about poor services at clinics. read more>>
Minister, provincial, municipal leaders told to fix infrastructure problems
President Jacob Zuma has told Ministers, Premiers and Mayors, who are part of the Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Commission (PICC), that they must jointly develop a problem-solving culture and fix infrastructure problems facing South Africa. read more>>
Redisa recycling plants operating in Eastern Cape
Two of the four tyre recycling depots planned for the Eastern Cape this year are already operating under the Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of SA (Redisa). read more>>
Asia's Ebola fears cause tour cancellations
The Minister of Communications, Faith Muthambi, says South Africa's tourism sector is not under threat from the Ebola Virus Disease even though a number of Asian visitors have cancelled planned trips to this country. read more>>
Law Enforcement
Diamond theft: suspects surrender to Hawks
Eight men have handed themselves in to the Hawks in connection with the recent illicit diamond syndicate bust and will appear in the Kimberley Magistrate's Court today (26 August) read more>>
Cops roughed up our reporter, says The Times
A complaint of assault has been made against the Ekurhuleni metro police for manhandling a reporter from The Times... read more>>
Six years in jail for selling fake birth certificates
The Department of Home Affairs has welcomed the conviction and sentence handed to Sanele Zungu, a former senior administration officer at the Melmoth Local Office of the department in KwaZulu-Natal. read more>>
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