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Police use Twitter to enhance fight against crime
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has seen a significant growth in its social media presence, a platform where followers can actively participate in the fight against crime... read more>>

Govt to transfer 8.9 million hectares of land by 2030

PRETORIA: Government needs to transfer 8.9 million hectares of agricultural land by 2030 in order to meet the National Development Plan (NDP) target, says Rural Development and Land Reform Deputy Minister Mncebisi Skwatsha...

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President Zuma to release Marikana Report to the public

President Jacob Zuma will release the awaited Marikana Commission of Inquiry report to the public in due course, the Presidency said on Sunday, 10 May...

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SAA guarantee a delaying device, says Comair

SAA's precarious financial position was laid bare in the High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday, 5 May, as competitor Comair challenged the financial assistance provided by the government...

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Administration
Mmusi Maimane - Master of communication

Marion Scher

When in early 2011 Mmusi Maimane emerged on the South African political landscape as the DA's mayoral candidate most people's reaction was Mmu who?... read more>>
SA Migrants Awards launched
Nominations for the inaugural South African Migrants Awards are now open. According to the Department of Home Affairs, the awards will aim at demonstrating the country's commitment to building a caring, inclusive and unified South African society. read more>>
SA to participate in East African Community Summit
PRETORIA: Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday leave the country for Tanzania, where he will represent President Jacob Zuma at the East African Community (EAC) Summit of Heads of State and Government... read more>>
Tourism positive, but there are dampers
South Africa's hospitality sector is one of the country's key drivers of growth and has proved to be resilient despite a difficult 2014, Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom said in Durban at the weekend... read more>>
ICT will come to the rescue of education - but it's not a quick fix, says ex-Rand Merchant Bank COO
The DBE cannot roll out effective ICT interventions in schools overnight, or on its own, but there is a plan... read more>>
SA remains open to welcome people from the world
PRETORIA: South Africa will always be open to welcome people from around the world, says Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom... read more>>
African ministers unite to develop continent's tourism
PRETORIA: Growth and development of tourism in the African continent is at the top of the agenda during the African Tourism Ministers roundtable discussion on the eve of the official opening of the Tourism Indaba in Durban on Friday... read more>>
Western Cape government showcases SA's latest agricultural innovations
Alan Winde, Minister of Economic Opportunities, delivered the keynote address at a technology exhibition hosted by the Western Cape Department of Agriculture earlier this week. The 11 projects were presented to stakeholders at the Percheron Hall in Elsenburg... read more>>
Freedom Park to showcase SA's heritage at Tourism Indaba
PRETORIA: Freedom Park is set showcase its liberation heritage monument, among other things, at the three-day Tourism Indaba 2015 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal... read more>>
SA tops tourism ranking despite challenges

Hilary Joffe

South Africa has climbed the rankings of the world's most tourist-friendly countries, coming 48th out of 141 countries on the World Economic Forum's (WEF's) travel and tourism competitiveness index... read more>>
R32m for free internet at public libraries
PRETORIA: An amount of R32m has been allocated towards Mzansi Libraries On-Line, which provides free internet connectivity for all South Africans through public libraries... read more>>
Graduates urged to own the future
PRETORIA: Director General in the Presidency and Secretary of Cabinet, Dr Cassius Lubisi, has encouraged graduates from the North-West University to contribute positively to the development of the country... read more>>
RioZim to build 1400MW coal-fired power plant

Charlotte Mathews

Power utility Eskom would be willing to buy electricity from coal-fired power stations being planned in Zimbabwe, as and when the utility had a shortfall, but it would not provide assistance to finance those projects, spokesman Khulu Phasiwe said on Tuesday, 5 May... read more>>
SAA's unfair competitive advantage

Tralone Khoza

The plot between Comair and SAA thickens as Comair takes the legal battle against the government's bailouts of SAA to court... read more>>
Post Office turnaround plan to shed over 5000 jobs
The South African Post Office (SAPO) plans to shed more than 5000 jobs... read more>>
North West ready to launch agri-parks

Edwin Tshivhidzo

PRETORIA: It's all systems go for the implementation of agri-parks in the North West province... read more>>
Department warns employers of bogus inspector
The Department of Labour has warned employers of a man pretending to be one of the department's inspectors... read more>>
Gauteng dismisses head of Finance Department
The Gauteng Provincial Government has dismissed the head of the Gauteng Department of Finance, Stuart Lumka, for financial misconduct... read more>>
Transformation remains critical in petroleum sector
The Deputy Minister of Energy, Ambassador Thembisile Majola, says transformation in the petroleum sector remains a critical imperative of the Department of Energy (DoE)... read more>>
Sections of Joburg highways to be upgraded
Key sections of the Johannesburg highway system will soon be upgraded, but none of these roads will be tolled... read more>>
Dismissals loom at Medupi over industrial unrest

Karl Gernetzky

Power utility Eskom is in the middle of an audit of the workforce at the embattled Medupi construction site amid signs that contractors could once again initiate dismissals, after more than a month of industrial unrest... read more>>
Central supplier database a welcome addition to public procurement
The new e-tender publication portal and the central supplier database (CSD) that were launched in April 2015, is a positive move towards accountability and a prospective deviation from dubious procurement practices... read more>>
Government clear on implementation of B-BBEE Act
There is no confusion regarding the implementation of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, says the Department of Trade and Industry (dti)... read more>>
Engineers warn of unrest over project delays

Mark Allix

Consulting Engineers SA says that the government must make "hard economic decisions" about SA's infrastructure development or face possible further unrest... read more>>
Law Enforcement
Renewed focus on improving farm workers' rights
PRETORIA: Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti says his department will in the 2015/16 year focus on providing support that will improve the rights of farm workers... read more>>
New watchdog for transport sector
Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has announced that a new transport sector watchdog will be established to address all regulatory challenges faced by the sector... read more>>
Politics
New search for municipal boss

Avuyile Mngxitama-Diko

The troubled Makana Municipality in Grahamstown has to begin a new search for a municipal manager, after Local Government MEC Fikile Xasa rejected the appointment of Paul Notyawa to the town's top post... read more>>
Africa
Zimbabwe to import 700,000 tons of corn to avert hunger
HARARE: Zimbabwe will import 700,000 tons of the staple corn to avert hunger after annual crop yields shrunk by nearly half due to poor rains, the national television network reported on Tuesday... read more>>
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The conference is attracting renowned speakers, scholars and specialised practitioners from the international and local spheres of government, academic sector, private sector and local government. Read more >>


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